Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security criticizes Australia's Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme (FITS) for limited effectiveness, narrow scope, and low registration numbers, recommending substantial reform.

Australia's Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme (FITS) has been criticized by the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security for its limited effectiveness, narrow scope, and low registration numbers. The scheme, introduced in 2018 to enhance public awareness of foreign influence on Australian government and politics, has been deemed inadequate by the committee, which recommends substantial reform. The committee has proposed 14 recommendations to improve the scheme, including updating the definition of 'foreign principal', reviewing exemptions, and adding new enforcement options.

March 27, 2024
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