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FOREIGN INFLUENCE TRANSPARENCY SCHEME ACT 2018 (NO. 63, 2018) - SECT 21

Registrable activities: activities in Australia for the purpose of political or governmental influence

             (1)  An activity that a person undertakes on behalf of a foreign principal is registrable in relation to the foreign principal if:

                     (a)  the activity is covered by an item in the table; and

                     (b)  the foreign principal is the kind of foreign principal specified for the activity in the table; and

                     (c)  the person is not exempt under Division 4 in relation to the activity.

 

Activities in Australia for the purpose of political or governmental influence

Item

Activity

Foreign principal

1

Parliamentary lobbying:

(a) in Australia; and

(b) for the purpose of political or governmental influence

(a) a foreign government related entity; or

(b) a foreign political organisation; or

(c) a foreign government related individual

2

General political lobbying:

(a) in Australia; and

(b) for the purpose of political or governmental influence

any kind of foreign principal

3

Communications activity:

(a) in Australia; and

(b) for the purpose of political or governmental influence

any kind of foreign principal

4

Disbursement activity:

(a) in Australia; and

(b) for the purpose of political or governmental influence

any kind of foreign principal

             (2)  A single activity undertaken by a person may be covered by more than one item of the table in subsection (1). If it is, the scheme applies in relation to the activity as covered by each such item.


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