Australia Seeks Foreign-Meddling Curbs After China Dust-Up
- New legislation will update espionage and treason definitions
- Political lobbyists obliged to register ties to foreign powers
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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he would introduce legislation to limit political meddling by foreign powers, citing reports of Chinese influence over a local lawmaker and Russia’s U.S. election interference.
People or organizations acting in the interests of foreign powers would be required to register and disclose their ties, Turnbull said, adding that foreign political donations would also be banned.