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Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 · Updated to 5 Dec 2025 · Part 1 · Preliminary

1. Short title and commencement

This Act is the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 and comes into operation on a date that the Minister appoints by notification in the Gazette.

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Part 2

Foreign Interference by Electronic Communications Activity

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Part 3

Directions Against Harmful Foreign Online Communications Activity

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Part 4

Designating Politically Significant Persons

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Part 5

Countermeasures for Donor Activities

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Part 6

Countermeasures for Other Activities

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Part 7

Conditions for Stepped Up Countermeasures

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Part 8

Oversight Arrangements

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Part 9

Administration and Enforcement

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Part 10

Miscellaneous

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Part 11

Amendments to Other Acts and Final Provisions

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