Division Description Changes — Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — In Committee — 20th Jun 2006

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senate vote 2006-06-20#2 Edited by mackay staff on 2016-06-30 11:00:00	Title ~~Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 — In Committee~~ Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2006 - In Committee - Foreign donations & loans Description <p pwmotiontext="moved">That the amendment (<b>Senator Murray’s</b>) be agreed to.</p> The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2006-06-20.16.1) introduced by Australian Democrats Senator [Andrew Murray](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/andrew_murray). ### Motion text > (7) Schedule 1, page 22 (after line 11), after item 79, insert: > 79A After section 306B > Insert: > 306C Foreign donations and loans prohibited >> It is unlawful for a political party or a State branch of a political party or a person acting on behalf of a political party or a State branch of a political party to receive a foreign gift, donation, loan or disposition of property originating by whatever means from a foreign source. > 306D Forfeiture of foreign donations and loans >> If a foreign gift, donation, loan or disposition of property is made to a political party or a State branch of a political party or a person acting on behalf of a political party or a State branch of a political party, the foreign gift, donation, loan or disposition of property is presumed to be in breach of section 306C and is forfeited to the Commonwealth. >> Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code. > 306E Donations and loans by non-citizens resident in Australia lawful >> A gift, donation, loan or disposition of property in Australia to a political party by a person who is a non-citizen resident in Australia is not a foreign donation or loan for the purposes of section 306C or 306D. > 306F Donations and loans by Australians living abroad lawful >> A gift, donation, loan or disposition of property by a person registered on a Commonwealth Electoral Roll living overseas is not a foreign donation or loan for the purposes of section 306C or 306D.

<p pwmotiontext="moved">That the amendment (<b>Senator Murray’s</b>) be agreed to.</p>
The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2006-06-20.16.1) introduced by Australian Democrats Senator [Andrew Murray](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/andrew_murray).
### Motion text
> *(7) Schedule 1, page 22 (after line 11), after item 79, insert:*
> *79A After section 306B*
> *Insert:*
> *306C Foreign donations and loans prohibited*
>> *It is unlawful for a political party or a State branch of a political party or a person acting on behalf of a political party or a State branch of a political party to receive a foreign gift, donation, loan or disposition of property originating by whatever means from a foreign source.*
> *306D Forfeiture of foreign donations and loans*
>> *If a foreign gift, donation, loan or disposition of property is made to a political party or a State branch of a political party or a person acting on behalf of a political party or a State branch of a political party, the foreign gift, donation, loan or disposition of property is presumed to be in breach of section 306C and is forfeited to the Commonwealth.*
>> *Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.*
> *306E Donations and loans by non-citizens resident in Australia lawful*
>> *A gift, donation, loan or disposition of property in Australia to a political party by a person who is a non-citizen resident in Australia is not a foreign donation or loan for the purposes of section 306C or 306D.*
> *306F Donations and loans by Australians living abroad lawful*
>> *A gift, donation, loan or disposition of property by a person registered on a Commonwealth Electoral Roll living overseas is not a foreign donation or loan for the purposes of section 306C or 306D.*