When the Divisions returned from the Middle East they brought all their transport back with them.
Under the terms of supply which were agreed between the Australian and UK governments Australia had to pay the UK government for all kit which was sourced from UK sources rather than their own from supplies sent from Australia. So when they left it is not really surprising that they took it all home with them.
There are a couple of boxes in the UK national archives covering this and the disputes between the government departments as to what values to place on supplies.
This is also the reason for most of those odd UK sourced vehicles which are around.
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