The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has commenced its review into the operation, effectiveness and implications of the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018.
The Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme was introduced in 2018 with the purpose of bringing transparency to activities undertaken on behalf of foreign principals, particularly where those activities are intended to influence Australian political and governmental systems and processes. The Scheme also imposes obligations on former politicians and senior officials, and criminal penalties apply to those who fail to comply with the requirements of the Scheme.
The Committee requests submissions to the inquiry by Monday 29 November 2021.
Prospective submitters are advised that any submission to the Committee's inquiry must be prepared solely for the inquiry and should not be published prior to being accepted by the Committee.
