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No, I thought that Australia was independent enough that we wouldn't be ferrying our data to the United States. It's a reasonably enough assumption.

• DanBC 13y ago
  People on HN have been mentioning ECHELON and five eyes. ECHELON is a system from the 90s, and involved Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK, and the US.
  • mpyne 13y ago
    Five Eyes itself dates back literally to the last World War as well.