I wasn't seriously suggesting that the Australians get the A-10s, rather I was suggesting that almost anything would be better than the obscene amounts of money spent on the F35. I wonder if in the not too far distant future we will not be hearing whispers about how inadequate the F35 really is - and the likely inability to replace those that do fall out of the sky. I wonder might they not be better getting more F/A 18Es. They have the possibility of extended range missions - which at least as far as home defence is concerned, is all important.
Buying for foreign campaigns in minor support of the Americans seems pointless, but with large and expansive countries in their region, one wonders what their official priorities really are.