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This document (Page 150, Appendix 2) is an excerpt from a report analyzing Australian politics, specifically focusing on legislation and strategies to counter foreign interference from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It details actions taken by the Turnbull and Morrison governments in 2018, including the establishment of task forces and the passing of transparency schemes. While labeled with a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' footer, the text on this specific page does not contain any information regarding Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, or their associates; it is entirely focused on Australian-Chinese geopolitical relations.

People (9)

Name Role Context
Andrew Hastie Chair of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence & Security
Named a political donor as a co-conspirator in a UN bribery investigation; spoke about CCP interference.
Anthony Byrne Deputy Chair of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence & Security
Provided support to Andrew Hastie regarding his statements.
Malcolm Turnbull Former Prime Minister of Australia
His government led the way in counter-interference strategy; was replaced.
Scott Morrison Prime Minister of Australia
Replaced Turnbull; opted for policy continuity regarding foreign interference.
Peter Hartcher Journalist
Author of cited article in Sydney Morning Herald.
Ben Doherty Journalist
Co-author of cited article in The Guardian.
Eleanor Ainge Roy Journalist
Co-author of cited article in The Guardian.
Hillary Clinton Former US Official (referenced in citation)
Mentioned in the title of a cited article regarding China's foreign power grab.
Rob Taylor Journalist
Author of cited article in Reuters.

Organizations (8)

Name Type Context
Joint Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence & Security
Discussed Chinese interference.
UN
United Nations; referenced in relation to a bribery investigation.
Chinese Communist Party
Accused of working to covertly interfere with Australian media and universities.
Parliament of Australia
Passed counter-interference legislation.
Home Affairs
Department associated with legislation passed earlier in the year.
Sydney Morning Herald
Source of cited article.
Guardian (UK)
Source of cited article.
Reuters
Source of cited article.

Timeline (2 events)

April 2018
Counter-foreign-interference task force established.
Australia
June 28, 2018
Counter-interference criminal legislation and foreign influence transparency scheme passed through Parliament.
Australia

Locations (2)

Location Context
Primary subject of the political analysis.
Subject of the foreign interference concerns.

Relationships (2)

Andrew Hastie Professional (Committee Leadership) Anthony Byrne
Hastie is Chair, Byrne is Deputy Chair; Byrne supported Hastie's statement.
Malcolm Turnbull Political Succession Scott Morrison
Turnbull was replaced as prime minister by Scott Morrison.

Key Quotes (2)

"In Australia it is clear that the Chinese Communist Party is working to covertly interfere with our media and universities and also to influence our political processes and public debates"
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"And it’s time we applied sunlight to our political system and a person who has featured prominently in Australian politics over the past decade."
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