MacArthur established a close relationship with the Prime Minister of Australia, John Curtin, and was probably the second most-powerful person in the country after the prime minister, although many Australians resented MacArthur as a foreign general who had been imposed upon them.
MacArthur menjalin hubungan yang erat dengan Perdana Menteri Australia John Curtin, dan mungkin MacArthur merupakan orang paling berkuasa kedua di Australia setelah sang perdana menteri, walaupun banyak orang Australia yang membenci MacArthur karena ia dianggap sebagai seorang jenderal asing yang dipaksakan kepada mereka.