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Capital city of Australia
Canberra appears in the Epstein files primarily as the location of the FBI Legal Attaché office and Australian Federal Police headquarters that coordinated with the FBI's Miami Field Office during the Jeffrey Epstein investigation in March 2011.
The most substantive mentions involve FBI communications routing through the Canberra Legal Attaché (LEGAT) office to coordinate interviews and investigative requests with Australian Federal Police regarding U.S. citizens connected to the Epstein case. Several mentions reference formal complaints filed with Australian National University in Canberra regarding visiting appointments, appearing to relate to academic misconduct allegations. Additional mentions include a reference to a Eugene Kaspersky cybersecurity talk at the Press Club in Canberra, and a 2008 incident involving pro-Tibet protests during the Olympic torch relay in Canberra—both appearing in documents unrelated to the core Epstein investigation.
Key Highlights
- •Primary connection is as the location of FBI's Legal Attaché office coordinating international aspects of the Epstein investigation with Australian Federal Police in March 2011
- •Several documents mention formal complaints filed with Australian National University in Canberra regarding visiting appointments, suggesting academic institutions were notified of allegations
- •Most mentions are administrative references to Canberra as a government/institutional location rather than evidence of Epstein's activities there
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EFTA00006107 - EFTA00006108
5 mentionsSource: DOJ EFTA Records
ad o Bangkok o Beijing rzi Berlin o Bern o Bogota CI Brasilia Cl Bridgetown. o Brussels o Bucharest o Budapest CI Buenos Aires o Cairo o Canberra o Caracas Via FBIHQ o Copenhagen o Dakar o Doha o Hong Kong o Islamabad o Jakarta °Kabul o Kuala Lumpur °Kyiv °Lagos =London °Madrid o
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5 mentionsSource: DOJ EFTA Records
108062 14 March 2011 Coordinator International Network Coordination and Support Team (INCS) Serious & Organised Crime Australian Federal Police Canberra, ACT Australia Via email: Interview of U.S. Citizen Dear Mr. Re: The Federal Bureau of Investigation Miami Field Office (FBI Miami) is assistin
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5 mentionsSource: DOJ EFTA Records
OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 12/08/2008 To: International Operations Attn: Asia Un• UC SSA FOS Miami Attn: SA E. P8-2, From: Canberra Sydney Sub-Off Contact: ALAT Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: Title: (Pending) IN; WSTA CHILD PROSTITUTION Synopsis: /ead set to Legat
Page: EFTA00007116 →OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 12/08/2008 To: International Operations Attn: Asia Un• UC SSA FOS Miami Attn: SA E. P8-2, From: Canberra Sydney Sub-Off Contact: ALAT Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: Title: (Pending) IN; WSTA CHILD PROSTITUTION Synopsis: /ead set to Legat
Page: EFTA00007116 →OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 12/08/2008 To: International Operations Attn: Asia Un• UC SSA FOS Miami Attn: SA E. P8-2, From: Canberra Sydney Sub-Off Contact: ALAT Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: Title: (Pending) IN; WSTA CHILD PROSTITUTION Synopsis: /ead set to Legat
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EFTA00005714 - EFTA00005715
5 mentionsSource: DOJ EFTA Records
011 To: Criminal Investigative Attn: Violent Crime Section CAC Unit International Operations Attn: Asia Unit Miami Attn: Squad PB-2 From: Canberra Sydney Sub Office Contact: Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID ii: 31E-MM-108062 (Pending) Title: JEFFREY EPSTEIN; GHISLAINE MAXWELL; WSTA - CHI
Page: EFTA00005714 →011 To: Criminal Investigative Attn: Violent Crime Section CAC Unit International Operations Attn: Asia Unit Miami Attn: Squad PB-2 From: Canberra Sydney Sub Office Contact: Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID ii: 31E-MM-108062 (Pending) Title: JEFFREY EPSTEIN; GHISLAINE MAXWELL; WSTA - CHI
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5 mentionsSource: DOJ EFTA Records
Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 03/14/2011 To: Miami Attn: Squad PB-2/Palm Beach County RA SA SSA To: Canberra Attn: LEGAT ALATI From: Criminal Investigative Crimes Against Children Unit Contact: SSA Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: 31E-MM-108062 (P
Page: EFTA00005707 →Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 03/14/2011 To: Miami Attn: Squad PB-2/Palm Beach County RA SA SSA To: Canberra Attn: LEGAT ALATI From: Criminal Investigative Crimes Against Children Unit Contact: SSA Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: 31E-MM-108062 (P
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2 mentionsEFTA01722979
y, Australia. Miami conducted coordination for and 1111 to travel to Sydney to conduct the interview of Miami set a lead in referenced serial for Canberra EFTA01722979 to facilitate the interview of in Australia. On 03/14/2011, Canberra developed a letter to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) adv
011 To: Criminal Investigative Attn: Violent Crime Section CAC Unit International Operations Attn: Asia Unit Miami Attn: Squad PB-2 From: Canberra Sydney Sub Office Contact: Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID ii: 31E-MM-108062 (Pending) Title: JEFFREY EPSTEIN; GHISLAINE MAXWELL; WSTA - CHI
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Chinese influence_american interests - Hoover - 11.29.18.pdf
2 mentionsHOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020447_sub_002 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020646
Source: House Oversight Committee
Australians, including Falun Gong practitioners, who defied the party line. In 2008, thousands of red flag-waving students were mobilized to march on Canberra’s Parliament to “defend the sacred Olympic torch” against pro-Tibet and other protestors as the torch wound its way to the Olympic ceremony in Beijin
ference in community affairs. Prominent business leaders and academics with China contracts called for an end to “China-bashing.” China’s embassy in Canberra also played a part, publicly intervening as if it were a champion of Chinese Australian communities to confront “racist bigotry” in Australia. China
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031246 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031254
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
t about the Nov. 2016 incident. On July 16, she filed formal complaints with Arizona State University, and with the Australian National University in Canberra and the New College of the Humanities in London, where you have visiting appointments. Both Arizona State and the Australian National University told
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
t about the Nov. 2016 incident. On July 16, she filed formal complaints with Arizona State University, and with the Australian National University in Canberra and the New College of the Humanities in London, where you have visiting appointments. . Both Arizona State and the Australian National University to
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021425 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021433
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
bout the Nov. 2016 incident. ° On July 16, she filed formal complaints with Arizona State University, and with the Australian National University in Canberra and the New College of the Humanities in London, where you have visiting appointments. ° Both Arizona State and the Australian National University t
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
about the Nov. 2016 incident. • On July 16, she filed formal complaints with Arizona State University, and with the Australian National University in Canberra and the New College of the Humanities in London, where you have visiting appointments. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031439 --- PAGE BREAK --- Both Arizona State
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1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
a complaint about the Nov. 2016 On July 16, she filed formal complaints with Arizona State University, and with the Australian National University in Canberra and the New College of the Humanities in London, where you have visiting appointments. Both Arizona State and the Australian National University told
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031269 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031277
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
t about the Nov. 2016 incident. On July 16, she filed formal complaints with Arizona State University, and with the Australian National University in Canberra and the New College of the Humanities in London, where you have visiting appointments. Both Arizona State and the Australian National University told
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031275 →1 mention
I)" alMIE> wrote: I presume it may be helpful to know in which Australian city/state your victim currently resides. Assistant Legal Attaché FBI - Canberra Desk US Cell AUS Cell On Jul 28, 2019 2:49 AM, "=II, E. (NY) (FBI)" -.Ma> wrote: Hello everyone, I'm reaching out to you all in Australia bec
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d already? If you can provide a name, I can engage directly with them. Thanks, ALAT Criminal Matters Federal Bureau of Investigation US Embassy. Canberra Desk: Mobile: Mobile: Email: On Jul 28, 2019 10:17 AM, "M, Administrative Specialist FBI Legal Attache Canberra, Australia U.S. Cell: AUS L
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031263 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031268
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
t about the Nov. 2016 incident. On July 16, she filed formal complaints with Arizona State University, and with the Australian National University in Canberra and the New College of the Humanities in London, where you have visiting appointments. Both Arizona State and the Australian National University told
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Legal Attaché US Consulate Sydney (office) (mobile) (U S mobile) On Jul 28, 2019 10:17 AM, "M, Administrative Specialist FBI Legal Attache Canberra, Australia U.S. Cell: AUS Local: + AUS Local Desk: + AUS Desk from U.S.: NZ Local Desk: M. (CN) (FBI)" ala> wrote: & Wellington, New Zealand
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semination Request (Rcv. 11.11.14) UNCLASSIFIED//REL TO USA, AUS FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Electronic Communication Title: (U) FDR to Legat Canberra Date: 08/02/2019 CC: 1 D6 -VCU D6 -VCU (UC) CANBERRA (LEGAT) D6 -AU (UC) From: NEW YORK NY-C19 Contact: Approved By: A/SSA Drafted By: C
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EFTA00073070.pdf
1 mentionEFTA00073070
dcast, Phoenix, AZ University of Nevada, Reno Western Psych Assn, Pasadena, CA Science of Magic Assn, Chicago, II Australian National University, Canberra Canberra Writers Festival, Australia Waikato Univ., New Zealand CSICon, Las Vegas, Nv. Stanford Alumni Assn, Orange Cty, CA 2020 (most via zoom)
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026768 - HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026776
1 mentionSource: House Oversight Committee
bout the Nov. 2016 incident. ° On July 16, she filed formal complaints with Arizona State University, and with the Australian National University in Canberra and the New College of the Humanities in London, where you have visiting appointments. ° Both Arizona State and the Australian National University t
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