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According to the CIA's charter, agents need approval from the host government to conduct secret operations in the UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. In 1972, Australia elected a labor government, which caused concern for the US due to their withdrawal from Vietnam, support for Palestinian rights, and proposal for an Indian Ocean zone of peace. The CIA feared the closure of American military bases, including Pine Gap, and sought help from British intelligence. Meanwhile, the Australian Security Intelligence Organization illegally shared dossiers on Labour Party members, union leaders, and peace activists with the CIA. A slush fund was created to provide money to opposition parties, and forged documents were used to implicate Labour Party members in scandals, fueled by a complicit Australian media.