James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Covert foreign influence against our political system can cause immense harm to our national sovereignty, the safety of our people, our economic prosperity and the very integrity of our democracy. This government has already embarked on a program of legislative and policy reform to ensure Australia's people and interests are protected from the threat of espionage and covert foreign interference. The Attorney-General has recently completed a thorough review of Australia's foreign interference legislation. The government will shortly introduce comprehensive reforms into the parliament to address a broad spectrum of foreign interference and covert political influence activity in Australia.

Question agreed to.