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In 1972, Australia elected a labor government after 23 years. However, this government was brought down in a de facto coup orchestrated by the CIA, MI6, and Australia's own intelligence services. The Australian media also played a role in fueling discontent. The labor government had implemented various reforms, including racial equality, better wages and benefits, free healthcare, equal pay for women, and support for Aboriginal peoples. They also withdrew Australian troops from Vietnam, supported Palestinian rights, and proposed an Indian Ocean zone of peace. The CIA used a front company, Nugenhund Bank, to provide funds to opposition parties. The chairman of the bank was found dead with a business card belonging to the former CIA director. Despite pressure, the government refused to yield.