(Sydney Morning Herald-Australia) Dylan Welch - Australian security agencies use false passports issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs to allow covert operatives to function overseas, intelligence sources have admitted. Following the admission by the deputy opposition leader, Julie Bishop, about Australian use of fake passports, sources confirmed Australia has a long-standing tradition of providing passports to overseas intelligence agencies. These countries are within the ''Western intelligence club'' - specifically Britain, the U.S., New Zealand and Canada. Australia recently expelled an Israeli diplomat over the use of an Australian passport in Dubai.
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