Hey there, take it easy. In Australia we have leftists and conservatives same as US. The leftists “own” the mass media, the public services, and especially the university/college elites. Our version of the US State Dept is called DFAT (dept foreign affairs and trade).
I can tell you you do not get an interview for a permanent position in DFAT unless you are a top 5pc of graduates. [[I have overheard this at upmarket cafes a number of times. I live in the Aussie “D.C.” designed by an American city planner, Walter Burley-Griffin.]]
Top 5pc? That means you are brainwashed as a globalist, like Ivy leaguers. So being top-of-class may get you an interview. Only a “proper” private school, high school, extra-curriculars and other social blue ticks will seal the deal. Family ties etc. Fabians? Jesuits? Could be. :)
These elites of the world of diplomacy have to be able to converse don’tcha know. No deplorables allowed. Downer is what the plebs of Australia would label “a toff”, just like the english “toffs”. Downer has the brit accent as well. Maybe just a case of too much estrogen. Maybe.
The takeaway - Australia has its Deep State just like the US ans Britain.