Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2018

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  • Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2017
Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Introduced with the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme (Charges Imposition) Bill 2017, the bill establishes the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme to: require registration by certain persons undertaking certain activities on behalf of a foreign principal; require registrants to disclose information about the nature of their relationship with the foreign principal and activities undertaken pursuant to that relationship; place additional disclosure requirements on registrants during elections and other voting periods; establish a register of scheme information and provide for certain information to be made publicly available; provide the secretary with powers to obtain information and documents; and establish various penalties for non-compliance with the scheme.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 07 Dec 2017
Second reading moved 07 Dec 2017
Second reading debate 26 Jun 2018
Second reading agreed to 26 Jun 2018
Consideration in detail debate
  • Amendment details: 126 Government agreed to
26 Jun 2018
Third reading agreed to 26 Jun 2018
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 27 Jun 2018
Second reading moved 27 Jun 2018
Second reading debate 27 Jun 2018
Second reading debate 28 Jun 2018
Second reading agreed to 28 Jun 2018
Third reading debated 28 Jun 2018
Third reading agreed to 28 Jun 2018
Finally passed both Houses 28 Jun 2018
Assent
  • Act no: 63
  • Year: 2018
29 Jun 2018

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Senate

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

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Text of bill

  • First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
  • As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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