Second Reading Speeches

Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Legislation Amendment Bill 2018

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018
(FITS Act) to require the secretary to continue to publish certain information about registered persons after they cease to be registered, including information that was published about that person before their registration ceased; and
National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Act 2018
to: provide that people who are liable to register under the FITS Act will be required to register within three months of the FITS Act commencing; and provide that, if election writs for either House of Parliament are issued before the end of that three month period, such persons will have to register no later than 14 days after the issuing of the writs.

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