The lobbying path for this would be US security (NSA/CIA/FBI) lobbying to both USGov and their AU counterparts ASIO/FedPolice who in turn lobby the AusGov. The

The lobbying path for this would be US security (NSA/CIA/FBI) lobbying to both USGov and their AU counterparts ASIO/FedPolice who in turn lobby the AusGov. They in turn talk to USGov and work on what they get and the selling points. From the politicing it was the old "you're going to put people's safety at risk" if we don't do this message. So, no idea what AU gets out of it unless there a deal that makes some other issue go away for the Gov like taking some of our refugees, etc. Corps get no say unless they need a sweetener to keep giving politicians money or favourable media via various industry bodies and groups.