Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Act 2018

If a voting period begins for a federal election (other than a by‑election) or for a designated vote, a person who is registered under the scheme in relation to a foreign principal must:

review the information provided by the person to the Secretary in relation to the registration; and

give the Secretary a notice in relation to the information:

confirming that the registration is up to date; or

if it is not—updating any information.

It is an offence for a registrant not to give this notice (see subsection 58(1)). It is also an offence under the Criminal Code to give false or misleading information in compliance with a law of the Commonwealth (see section 137.1 of the Code).

The notice must be given before the end of the period of 14 days after the voting period begins.

The notice must be:

in writing; and

in an approved form (if any); and

given in an approved manner (if any); and

accompanied by any information or documents required by the Secretary.

Subsection (1) does not apply if the person applied for the registration under section 16, or renewed the registration under section 39, less than 14 days before the voting period began.