6 Dec 2017

NZ urged to follow Australia on foreign influence crackdown

From Morning Report, 6:40 am on 6 December 2017

New Zealand's been urged to follow Australia's lead and crack down on foreign espionage and interference in politics. The Australian government plans to ban political donations from overseas and introduce a register for foreign lobbyists. Attorney-General George Brandis says the new laws will make a range of covert activities illegal.