Just another question to throw in the mix then...
Why are Australia's coastal patrol aircraft based at one of the furthest points on the continent from any other inhabited country? (The P3s at YPED)
I guess it's cause they can be mobilised to any other required military base when a threat becomes apparent.
Also, with the hornets, we have the squadron at Tindal already. Wouldn't putting ALL our fighters there be putting all our eggs in one basket?