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Garrett toes party line on US military weather station

Peter Garrett says the proposed facility is about sharing weather information - ABC

Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett says he is comfortable with the possibility of a new United States Defence Department military weather station in Australia.

During the 1980s, Mr Garrett was part of a push to close the US base at Pine Gap, but he adopted the party line once he entered federal politics.

He says the proposed facility is about sharing weather information.

"There have been discussions underway between the Australian Government and the Americans about weather stations, and sharing that sort of information," he said.

"Those discussions are still underway. This is a part of our ongoing engagement on matters meteorological and on that basis, we'll let those discussions continue."

- AAP

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