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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 |
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| 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.
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| Anthony Byrne | Deputy Chair of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence & Security |
Provided support to Andrew Hastie regarding his statements.
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| Malcolm Turnbull | Former Prime Minister of Australia |
His government led the way in counter-interference strategy; was replaced.
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| Scott Morrison | Prime Minister of Australia |
Replaced Turnbull; opted for policy continuity regarding foreign interference.
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| Peter Hartcher | Journalist |
Author of cited article in Sydney Morning Herald.
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| Ben Doherty | Journalist |
Co-author of cited article in The Guardian.
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| Eleanor Ainge Roy | Journalist |
Co-author of cited article in The Guardian.
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| Hillary Clinton | Former US Official (referenced in citation) |
Mentioned in the title of a cited article regarding China's foreign power grab.
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| Rob Taylor | Journalist |
Author of cited article in Reuters.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Joint Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence & Security |
Discussed Chinese interference.
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| UN |
United Nations; referenced in relation to a bribery investigation.
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| Chinese Communist Party |
Accused of working to covertly interfere with Australian media and universities.
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| Parliament of Australia |
Passed counter-interference legislation.
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| Home Affairs |
Department associated with legislation passed earlier in the year.
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| Sydney Morning Herald |
Source of cited article.
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| Guardian (UK) |
Source of cited article.
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| Reuters |
Source of cited article.
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Timeline (2 events)
June 28, 2018
Counter-interference criminal legislation and foreign influence transparency scheme passed through Parliament.
Australia
Relationships (2)
Hastie is Chair, Byrne is Deputy Chair; Byrne supported Hastie's statement.
Turnbull was replaced as prime minister by Scott Morrison.
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"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"Source
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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."Source
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legislation. The chair of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence & Security,
Andrew Hastie, named one of Australia’s most generous political donors as a “co-
conspirator” in a UN bribery investigation and linked the affair to covert interference.
“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,” Hastie told his committee, after receiving support from the deputy
chair, Anthony Byrne. “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.”11
Andrew Hastie, named one of Australia’s most generous political donors as a “co-
conspirator” in a UN bribery investigation and linked the affair to covert interference.
“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,” Hastie told his committee, after receiving support from the deputy
chair, Anthony Byrne. “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.”11
The counter-interference criminal legislation and the foreign influence transparency
scheme both passed through Parliament on June 28. The Home Affairs legislation had
passed through Parliament earlier in the year, with the counter-foreign-interference
task force established in April 2018. This effectively elevated the importance of
countering foreign interference to a similar status as countering terrorism.12 At the time
of writing, the legislation to ban foreign political donations has not passed through
Parliament. And Turnbull himself has been replaced as prime minister. The new prime
minister, Scott Morrison, appears to have opted for policy continuity.
scheme both passed through Parliament on June 28. The Home Affairs legislation had
passed through Parliament earlier in the year, with the counter-foreign-interference
task force established in April 2018. This effectively elevated the importance of
countering foreign interference to a similar status as countering terrorism.12 At the time
of writing, the legislation to ban foreign political donations has not passed through
Parliament. And Turnbull himself has been replaced as prime minister. The new prime
minister, Scott Morrison, appears to have opted for policy continuity.
The Turnbull government led the way in diagnosing the challenge, forging an internal
consensus, and setting out a bold and coherent counterstrategy. Australia became the
first country in the world to lay the foundations for a sustained and coherent counter-
interference strategy.
consensus, and setting out a bold and coherent counterstrategy. Australia became the
first country in the world to lay the foundations for a sustained and coherent counter-
interference strategy.
But if Australia is going to reset the terms of its engagement with a superpower—holding
China to its principle of noninterference and setting a precedent of sovereign equality
that others might follow—then it will have to accept strains on the bilateral relationship.
If the government is to successfully implement a transformational strategy to defend
Australia’s democratic processes and social cohesion, then it has to find politically
sustainable ways of engaging the democratic process and publicly making the case.
China to its principle of noninterference and setting a precedent of sovereign equality
that others might follow—then it will have to accept strains on the bilateral relationship.
If the government is to successfully implement a transformational strategy to defend
Australia’s democratic processes and social cohesion, then it has to find politically
sustainable ways of engaging the democratic process and publicly making the case.
NOTES
1 Peter Hartcher, “Australia Has ‘Woken Up’ the World on China’s Influence: US Official,” Sydney Morning
Herald, February 27, 2018, accessed October 11, 2018, https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australia
-has-woken-up-the-world-on-china-s-influence-us-official-20180226-p4z1un.html.
Herald, February 27, 2018, accessed October 11, 2018, https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australia
-has-woken-up-the-world-on-china-s-influence-us-official-20180226-p4z1un.html.
2 Ben Doherty and Eleanor Ainge Roy, “Hillary Clinton Says China’s Foreign Power Grab ‘A New Global
Battle,’” Guardian (UK), May 8, 2018, accessed October 11, 2018, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news
/2018/may/08/hillary-clinton-says-chinas-foreign-power-grab-a-new-global-battle.
Battle,’” Guardian (UK), May 8, 2018, accessed October 11, 2018, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news
/2018/may/08/hillary-clinton-says-chinas-foreign-power-grab-a-new-global-battle.
3 “Advisory Report on the National Security Legislation Amendment,” Parliament of Australia, June 7, 2018,
accessed October 11, 2018, https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Intelligence
_and_Security/EspionageFInterference/Report/section?id=committees%2Freportjnt%2F024152%2F25708.
accessed October 11, 2018, https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Intelligence
_and_Security/EspionageFInterference/Report/section?id=committees%2Freportjnt%2F024152%2F25708.
4 Rob Taylor, “Chinese Rally in Australia to Guard Olympic Flame,” Reuters, April 15, 2008, accessed
October 11, 2018, https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSYD3301.
October 11, 2018, https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSSYD3301.
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