Yes indeed. Did they ever ask the small Pacific Island nations about the US-AUS military pact before announcing it? No, they did not.

The misbegotten notion that the South Pacific is a US sphere of influence - Responsible Statecraft

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/04/22/the-misbegotten-delusion-that-the-south-pacific-is-a-us-sphere-of-influence/