The Australian government donated significant sums—estimated between $88 million and $460 million—to the Clinton Foundation during the terms of several prime ministers, including Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.
These funds were taxpayer money, and the exact total remains unclear due to the government's refusal to conduct a full audit.
Court documents from Ghislaine Maxwell's case suggest the Clinton Foundation channeled money to Epstein's operations, implying Australian contributions indirectly supported his activities.
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Key Australian figures involved:
Alexander Downer (former Foreign Minister and High Commissioner to the UK): Funded the Clinton Foundation and was linked to initiating investigations that tied into broader Epstein-related scandals.
Allegedly Malcolm Turnbull, Julie Bishop, and Christopher Pyne: Leadership during periods of donations; all resigned abruptly around the time of escalating Epstein revelations.
This has raised questions about potential "pay-for-play" schemes, with allegations that Australian elites benefited from or were compromised by Epstein's network, possibly tied to Israeli intelligence operations.
One of the most significant controversies linking Mossad to Australia involves Ben Zygier, an Australian-Israeli citizen and alleged Mossad agent. Zygier, who died in an Israeli prison in 2010, was suspected by Mossad of leaking details of his work to ASIO during a visit to Australia. Reports suggest he provided information about Mossad operations, including a planned mission in Italy, and used his Australian passport for espionage activities in countries like Iran and Syria. His arrest and subsequent death (officially ruled a suicide) strained Australia-Israel relations, leading to investigations by both nations. Australia expelled an Israeli diplomat in 2010 after this incident and another involving forged passports.
There are allegations that Mossad has used Australia as a base for operations or recruitment due to its large Jewish diaspora and strategic position in the Asia-Pacific.
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