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Southern Cross University Compliance Register

This Register lists the compliance drivers (Commonwealth, State and international laws and other statutory instruments, and industry, community and ethical standards and codes) that impact on the University’s activities and operations, to the extent that the University has some obligation of compliance or accountability.

The currently documented drivers are listed below in alpha-order by title. Click on the title to access a detailed overview. You can also s earch the register to find all of the compliance drivers and obligations relevant to your activities and the people who can help with your compliance responsibilities.

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Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) - Tier 1This Act provides a safety net of minimum entitlements, enable flexible working arrangements and fairness at work and prevents discrimination against employees
Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018 (Cth) - Tier 2This legislation aims to provide the public and government decision-makers with visibility of the nature, level and extent of foreign influence on Australia's government and political process. Under the scheme, people or entities that undertake certain activities on behalf of a foreign principal for the purpose of political or governmental influence are required to register unless an exemption applies.

A foreign principal includes: a foreign government; a foreign political organisation; a foreign government related entity and a foreign government related individual.
Categories of registerable activities include: parliamentary lobbying on behalf of a foreign government; parliamentary lobbying on behalf of other kinds of foreign principals for the purpose of political or governmental influence; general political lobbying for the purpose of political or governmental influence; communications activities for the purpose of political or government influence; disbursement activities for the purpose of political or governmental influence; activities undertaken by former Cabinet ministers on behalf of a foreign principal
•activities undertaken by recent designated position holders in the 15 year period immediately following their public role where those activities draw on the knowledge, skills or experience gained in their previous role.