Chinese outfits dodge foreign influence register

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Via The Guardian:

A group closely linked to the Chinese Communist party has not declared itself on the federal government’s new foreign influence register, prompting criticism from China experts.

Only 25 groups or individuals have declared themselves on the government’sforeign influence transparency register, designed to make public the identity of foreign government agents attempting to influence Australian democracy.

The Australian Council for the Promotion of the Peaceful Reunification of China has not yet listed on the register.

Experts say the council is the Australian arm of a foreign influence networkoverseen by the Chinese Communist party’s united front work department, although the council disputes any such link.

Just bung ’em on it, right along with the university’s ducking and weaving Confucian Centres (and probably the G8 vice-chancellors as well). Here is the full list so far:

Registrant Also known as (if applicable) Activity type Foreign principal Foreign principal country Start date End date
Qenos Pty Ltd Qenos Parliamentary lobbying China National Chemical Corporation Ltd. China 10/03/2019 View Details
Qenos General political lobbying China National Chemical Corporation Ltd. China 10/03/2019 View Details
Peter Hendy Consulting Other activity (former Cabinet Minister or recent designated position holder) Ministry of Commerce and Investment Saudi Arabia 4/03/2019 15/03/2019 View Details
Halliday Advisory HALLIDAY, STEPHEN GRAHAM General political lobbying Equinor Norway 28/02/2019 View Details
Warwick King General political lobbying Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd 27/02/2019 27/02/2019 View Details
General political lobbying Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd 17/01/2019 17/01/2019 View Details
Barton Deakin Government Relations Parliamentary lobbying Equinor Norway 14/02/2019 14/02/2019 View Details
Hawker Britton Group Pty Limited Hawker Britton General political lobbying Equinor Norway 14/02/2019 View Details
Bindi Gove General political lobbying Equinor 23/01/2019 31/12/2021 View Details
Perth USAsia Centre Communications activity Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tokyo Japan 20/12/2018 22/03/2019 View Details
Communications activity US Department of State United States of America 28/09/2018 30/06/2020 View Details
Goldwind Australia Pty Ltd General political lobbying Mortons Lane Windfarm Pty Limited China 10/12/2018 10/12/2019 View Details
Parliamentary lobbying Mortons Lane Windfarm Pty Limited China 10/12/2018 10/12/2019 View Details
Disbursement activity Mortons Lane Windfarm Pty Limited China 10/12/2018 10/12/2019 View Details
General political lobbying White Rock Wind Farm Pty Ltd China 10/12/2018 10/12/2019 View Details
Parliamentary lobbying White Rock Wind Farm Pty Ltd China 10/12/2018 10/12/2019 View Details
Disbursement activity White Rock Wind Farm Pty Ltd China 10/12/2018 10/12/2019 View Details
General political lobbying Wild Cattle Hill Pty Ltd China 10/12/2018 10/12/2019 View Details
Parliamentary lobbying Wild Cattle Hill Pty Ltd China 10/12/2018 10/12/2019 View Details
Disbursement activity Wild Cattle Hill Pty Ltd China 10/12/2018 10/12/2019 View Details
General political lobbying New Gullen Range Wind Farm Pty Ltd China 10/12/2018 10/12/2019 View Details
Parliamentary lobbying New Gullen Range Wind Farm Pty Ltd China 10/12/2018 10/12/2019 View Details
Disbursement activity New Gullen Range Wind Farm Pty Ltd China 10/12/2018 10/12/2019 View Details
GRACosway Pty Ltd Parliamentary lobbying Kongsberg Protech Systems Australia Pty Ltd Norway 10/12/2018 View Details
Parliamentary lobbying KEPCO Bylong Australia Pty Ltd Korea, South (Republic of Korea) 10/12/2018 View Details
Communications activity Kongsberg Protech Systems Australia Pty Ltd Norway 10/12/2018 View Details
Communications activity KEPCO Bylong Australia Pty Ltd Korea, South (Republic of Korea) 10/12/2018 View Details
Sanlaan Pty Ltd Santoro Consulting General political lobbying Port of Brisbane Canada 10/12/2018 10/12/2019 View Details
Woodside Petroleum Limited Parliamentary lobbying Societe Des Petroles Du Senegal Senegal 10/12/2018 View Details
General political lobbying PetroChina International Investment (Australia) Pty Ltd China 10/12/2018 View Details
Disbursement activity Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company Kuwait 10/12/2018 View Details
Communications activity PetroChina International Investment (Australia) Pty Ltd China 10/12/2018 View Details
Parliamentary lobbying PetroChina International Investment (Australia) Pty Ltd China 10/12/2018 View Details
Parliamentary lobbying Chinese National Petroleum Corporation China 10/12/2018 View Details
Parliamentary lobbying CNOOC NWS Private Limited China 10/12/2018 View Details
Parliamentary lobbying Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company Kuwait 10/12/2018 View Details
General political lobbying Chinese National Petroleum Corporation China 10/12/2018 View Details
General political lobbying CNOOC NWS Private Limited China 10/12/2018 View Details
General political lobbying Societe Des Petroles Du Senegal Senegal 10/12/2018 View Details
General political lobbying Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company Kuwait 10/12/2018 View Details
Communications activity Chinese National Petroleum Corporation China 10/12/2018 View Details
Communications activity CNOOC NWS Private Limited China 10/12/2018 View Details
Communications activity Societe Des Petroles Du Senegal Senegal 10/12/2018 View Details
Communications activity Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company Kuwait 10/12/2018 View Details
Disbursement activity PetroChina International Investment (Australia) Pty Ltd China 10/12/2018 View Details
Disbursement activity Chinese National Petroleum Corporation China 10/12/2018 View Details
Disbursement activity CNOOC NWS Private Limited China 10/12/2018 View Details
Disbursement activity Societe Des Petroles Du Senegal Senegal 10/12/2018 View Details
David Palmer Parliamentary lobbying Truth Outreach Inc. aka 911 Truth Action Project 27/11/2018 27/11/2018 View Details
Communications activity Truth Outreach Inc. aka 911 Truth Action Project 11/09/2018 11/09/2018 View Details
Parliamentary lobbying Truth Outreach Inc. aka 911 Truth Action Project 1/07/2011 View Details
General political lobbying Truth Outreach Inc. aka 911 Truth Action Project 1/07/2011 View Details
Communications activity Truth Outreach Inc. aka 911 Truth Action Project 1/07/2011 View Details
GRA Partners Pty Ltd Parliamentary lobbying Datacom Systems Limited New Zealand 18/10/2018 18/10/2019 View Details
General political lobbying Datacom Systems Limited New Zealand 18/10/2018 18/10/2019 View Details
Vanessa Findlay Other activity (former Cabinet Minister or recent designated position holder) Government of Timor-Leste 8/10/2018 View Details
United States Studies Centre General political lobbying US Department of State United States of America 28/09/2018 31/10/2019 View Details
Warren Leslie King Other activity (former Cabinet Minister or recent designated position holder) Navantia 25/05/2016 31/12/2019 View Details
Brendan John Nelson AO BMBS FRACP(hon) FAMA FRNS Other activity (former Cabinet Minister or recent designated position holder) Thales Australia Limited 17/03/2015 View Details
The Trustee for Sandra Eccles Family trust Eccles Consulting Pty Ltd General political lobbying PTTEP Australasia (Ashmore Cartier) Pty Ltd Thailand 1/02/2015 View Details
Eccles Consulting Pty Ltd Parliamentary lobbying PTTEP Australasia (Ashmore Cartier) Pty Ltd Thailand 1/02/2015 View Details
WorleyParsons Services Pty Ltd General political lobbying KEPCO Bylong Australia Pty Ltd Korea, South (Republic of Korea) 18/08/2014 View Details
Geoffrey William Raby Other activity (former Cabinet Minister or recent designated position holder) Yancoal Ltd 12/07/2012 12/02/2021 View Details
Shell Australia Pty Ltd General political lobbying INPEX Oil & Gas Australia Pty Ltd Japan 5/06/2012 View Details
Parliamentary lobbying INPEX Oil & Gas Australia Pty Ltd Japan 5/06/2012 View Details
QGC Pty Limited Parliamentary lobbying CNOOC Gas & Power (AUS) Investment Pty Ltd China 30/11/2010 View Details
General political lobbying CNOOC Gas & Power (AUS) Investment Pty Ltd China 30/11/2010 View Details
Australian Academy of Science Australian Academy of Science General political lobbying Academy of Sciences Malaysia Malaysia 16/02/1954 30/06/2050 View Details
Australian Academy of Science General political lobbying Mexican Academy of Sciences Mexico 16/02/1954 30/06/2050 View Details
Australian Academy of Science General political lobbying French Academy of Sciences France 16/02/1954 30/06/2050 View Details
Australian Academy of Science General political lobbying Chinese Academy of Sciences China 16/02/1954 30/06/2050 View Details
Australian Academy of Science General political lobbying Indian National Science Academy India 16/02/1954 30/06/2050 View Details
Australian Academy of Science General political lobbying Indonesian Academy of Sciences Indonesia 16/02/1954 30/06/2050 View Details
Australian Academy of Science General political lobbying Korean Academy of Science and Technology Korea, South (Republic of Korea) 16/02/1954 30/06/2050 View Details
Australian Academy of Science General political lobbying Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Japan 16/02/1954 30/06/2050 View Details
Australian Academy of Science General political lobbying Royal Society of London United Kingdom 16/02/1954 30/06/2050 View Details
Australian Academy of Science General political lobbying National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines Philippines 16/02/1954 30/06/2050 View Details
Christian Taubenschlag Other activity (former Cabinet Minister or recent designated position holder) Indra Australia Pty Ltd View Details
Other activity (former Cabinet Minister or recent designated position holder) Navantia Australia Pty Ltd View Details
Other activity (former Cabinet Minister or recent designated position holder) Rafael Australia Pty Ltd View Details
CMAX Advisory CMAX Communications Pty Ltd General political lobbying Indra Australia Pty Ltd Spain View Details
CMAX Communications Pty Ltd General political lobbying Navantia Australia Pty Ltd Spain View Details
CMAX Communications Pty Ltd General political lobbying Rafael Australia Pty Ltd Israel View Details
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David Llewellyn-Smith is Chief Strategist at the MB Fund and MB Super. David is the founding publisher and editor of MacroBusiness and was the founding publisher and global economy editor of The Diplomat, the Asia Pacific’s leading geo-politics and economics portal. He is also a former gold trader and economic commentator at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, the ABC and Business Spectator. He is the co-author of The Great Crash of 2008 with Ross Garnaut and was the editor of the second Garnaut Climate Change Review.