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New Laws on banning foreign donations, unveiled

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, December 7, 2017. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch)

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during House of Representatives Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) Source: AAP

New laws cracking down on foreign interference and banning donations to political parties have been unveiled by the federal government. The regulations will include a register of people and entities, and create criminal offences for passing on information and espionage. It will also include a ban on foreign donations



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