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What's the Gough/USA coup about? A quick Google didn't turn anything up
we elect socialist. Constitutional crisis, foul play, and lies oust him. He is replaced by a neoliberal reformer with close ties to the CIA (hawke)
socialist dude wanted to close us military bases in Australia.
No evidence the usa was involved but I mean c'mon. That's 100% their playbook. We're essentially a protectorate now with very limited independent diplomacy.