Bill
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Foreign Political Donations) Bill 2016
lapsed, as at 2017-03-28. (s) WILKIE, Andrew, MP portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Andrew Wilkie
- Portfolio
- (s) WILKIE, Andrew, MP
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2016-10-10
- second reading — 2016-10-10
- other — 2017-03-28
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2016-10-10.
The bill would make it illegal for Australian political parties and candidates to accept money from overseas donors.
It would add a new rule to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 banning donations from anyone defined as a 'foreign person' under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975.
Donations under $1,000 would be exempt, and a party or candidate that receives a banned donation would have 30 days to return it.
- Bans donations from foreign sources to Australian political parties and candidates.
- Exempts donations under $1,000.
- Requires repayment of prohibited donations within 30 days.
Australian political parties, candidates, and foreign donors.
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