A register for foreign agents created under Australia’s newly established Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme (FITS) came into force on Dec. 10 after the Attorney General’s Department announced the start date last month.
From Dec. 10, “any person who undertakes certain activities, on behalf of a foreign principal for the purpose of influencing a political or government process will be required to register under the scheme,” according to a Nov. 23 statement from the department.
