Compliance Overview

Compliance Framework
Compliance Driver Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018 (Cth)
Classification Tier 2
Compliance Obligations which, if breached may incur regulator fines or penalties or create reputational damage. Aligns with a moderate risk rating.
Associated Legislation None
Associated Standards None
Associated Codes None
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Responsible Executive Mary Spongberg, Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor
Compliance Coordinator Joanne Edney, EO
Business Units Impacted
  • Academic Portfolio Office
  • Admissions
  • Centre for Organics Research
  • Engagement & Partnerships
  • Environmental Analysis Laboratory
  • Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Health
  • Faculty of Science and Engineering
  • Financial Performance
  • Financial Services
  • Gnibi College of Indigenous Australian Peoples
  • Governance Services
  • Graduate School
  • Graduation and Events
  • HR Services
  • Marketing, Media and Communications
  • Office of Business Intelligence and Quality
  • Office of Research
  • Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic Innovation)
  • Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor (Academic Quality)
  • Office of the Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor
  • Office of the Vice Chancellor
  • Office of the Vice President (Finance)
  • Office of the Vice President (Future Students and Outreach)
  • Office of the Vice President (Students) and Registrar
  • Pro Vice Chancellor (Research and Education Impact) portfolio
  • Property Services
  • SCU College
  • Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor portfolio
  • Southern Cross Campus Services Ltd
  • Southern Cross GeoScience
  • Southern Cross Global
  • Southern Cross Plant Science
  • Strategic Projects
  • Student Administration Services
  • Student Care and Support
  • Student Outreach
  • Technology Services
  • University Library
  • Vice Chancellor portfolio
  • Vice President (Finance) portfolio
  • Vice President (Future Students and Outreach) portfolio
  • Vice President (Operations) portfolio
  • Vice President (Students) and Registrar portfolio
Overview This 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.