Foreign Relations Bill set to increase federal government oversight of state and territory arrangements
Last week, Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 (Bill) passed both houses, bringing state and territory government arrangements with foreign territories within the domain of federal government oversight.
The Bill is intended to ensure consistency between state and territory arrangements and the broader national interest by allowing the federal government to veto arrangements that are inconsistent with Australia’s foreign policy or that may adversely affect relations with a foreign country. The Bill means that the federal government will be able to ensure that state and territory entities cannot negotiate, enter, vary or continue to give effect to such arrangements.
There are two tiers of regulation under the Bill, with arrangements between “core” Australian entities and “core foreign entities” (Core Foreign Arrangements) subject to greater scrutiny and federal oversight than those between a “core” and a “non-core” entity (Non-Core Foreign Arrangements).
Core Australian entities include states and territories and their governments, agencies and departments, while core foreign entities include foreign countries and their respective governments, agencies and departments. Non-core Australian entities include local governments, public universities and other entities prescribed by the regulations. Non-core foreign entities include states, local councils and provinces of a foreign country and their governments, departments and agencies, as well as authorities of certain public entities, foreign universities without institutional autonomy and other entities prescribed by the regulations (yet to be released).
The Foreign Minister must be notified of all foreign arrangements, whether Core Foreign Arrangements or Non-Core Foreign Arrangements. However, Core Foreign Arrangements will require ministerial approval to be given within 30 days before the Australian entity is authorised to enter into the arrangement. An arrangement must be approved if the Minister is satisfied it would not adversely affect Australia’s foreign relations or be inconsistent with Australia’s foreign policy. On the other hand, Non-Core Foreign Arrangements do not require ministerial approval prior to entry into the arrangement, but the Minister has the power to declare the arrangement invalid in circumstances where it would adversely affect foreign relations or foreign policy.
Under the Bill, the Minister is not required to provide reasons for determining that an arrangement would adversely affect foreign relations or interfere with foreign policy, on the basis that the provision of reasons itself may have an undesirable effect on foreign relations or policy. This will limit an entity’s capacity to seek review of ministerial determinations, although an entity may be prevented from seeking judicial review altogether if the federal government’s Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 ultimately passes both houses.
Importantly, arrangements which pre-date commencement of the Bill will not be exempt from federal government oversight. Part 4 of the Bill empowers the Minister to declare that an arrangement already in operation is invalid and that the relevant Australian entity cannot continue to give effect to the arrangement.
State and territory entities will be required to give notice to the Minister of any pre-existing foreign arrangements. Arrangements which are not identified to the Minister will be automatically deemed invalid and unenforceable.
The Bill also introduces a public-facing register of arrangements between state and territory entities and foreign entities, in an attempt to improve visibility and transparency of such arrangements.
Rationale
When announcing the legislation, the Prime Minister stated that the Bill aimed to ensure all levels of government in Australia acted in unison. The federal government has consistently maintained the rationale that as Australia is facing a tense and fluctuating geopolitical landscape, it cannot allow the lower governmental levels to create confusion or undermine the Commonwealth. Critics of the Bill are arguing, however, that the Bill appears to be aimed at a small number of agreements signed by state governments and universities which mostly involve China.
Implications for NSW
It is clear that the Bill, through its power of veto, will affect the bargaining power of state and local governments and tertiary institutions, by increasing the assessment of counterparty risk attaching to them. Universities, who may be the most affected, have expressed concern that the Bill will deter international partnerships, which are the backbone of university research, knowledge and job creation. Universities in NSW have expressed their concern with the Bill’s overreach, as an imposition on their institutional autonomy, in particular affecting their ability to innovate.
An alternative view arises that by virtue of the notification and review process, a mechanism is created whereby state and local governments and tertiary institutions can consult with the Commonwealth on international engagement. However, given the nature of the powers in the Bill, the upward consultation is limited to the choice of counterparty presented in the arrangements notified or capable of review under the Bill. Future signalling on these issues may well influence counterparty outcomes and encourage state and local governments and tertiary institutions to enter into arrangements which represent inferior outcomes for their constituents.
Authors: Christine Jones, Rebecca Weakley & Clare Giugni
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LCA Submissions
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Current consultations
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NSW
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DCJ NSW: Review of the Advocate for Children and Young People Act
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DCJ NSW: Exposure Draft Bill for public consultation: Crimes Legislation (Offences Against Pregnant Women) Bill
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Legal Aid NSW DX account decommissioned effective from 30 November 2020
Legal Aid NSW has advised that it is changing its mail service provider from the DX to Australia Post. This change will be effective from 30 November 2020. To ensure no documents are lost Legal Aid NSW encourages members to communicate with them via email using Legal Aid NSW office mailing addresses which are available on the Legal Aid NSW website here.
Extension of the Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) measures
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JUDCOM: Decisions reserved
The Court of Appeal maintains a list of matters before the Court for which judgment is reserved. The list is updated weekly. View the latest publication here.
JUDCOM: Decisions before the High Court
The Court of Appeal maintains a list of decisions of the New South Wales Court of Appeal or Court of Criminal Appeal appealed to the High Court. The list is updated regularly. View the latest publication here.
JUDCOM: Civil Trials Bench Book
1 December 2020 – The sample orders and accompanying text of the Civil Trials Bench Book are produced as guidelines only. The following changes have been incorporated into this update: Civil Trials Bench Book.
ICAC investigation reports
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IPC Annual Report 2019/20
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Extension of charge certification period – practice and procedure
In response to a request from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the chief magistrate, Judge Graeme Henson AM, has extended the charge certification period from six to eight weeks, commencing 16 November 2020 until the end of the 2020 Law Term.
Reminder: 2020 Professional Standards Scheme commences
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Management of the Australian Public Service’s Workforce Response to COVID-19
ANAO: 01 December 2020
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2019–20 Major Projects Report
ANAO: 30 November 2020
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NSW Criminal Courts Statistics 2020
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research: 26 November 2020
The statistics presents information on the characteristics of defendants dealt with by NSW criminal courts. This includes information on the offences, case outcomes and sentences associated with those defendants.
Owen v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 296
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – government information – access application – information relating to the applicant and the management of the applicant’s workplace injury – whether prejudice the supply of information – whether reveal a deliberation or consultation – whether prejudice the effective exercise of an agency’s functions – personal information – whether public interest considerations against disclosure outweigh public interest considerations in favour of disclosure.
Smith v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2020] NSWCATAD 295
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – registration of birth – whether Registrar should correct the Applicant’s date of birth as recorded in the Register – most reliable information.
Stalvies v Snowy Monaro Regional Council [2020] NSWCATAD 292
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – government information – access application – whether disclosure could reasonably be expected to reveal personal information – whether disclosure could contravene an information protection principle – whether public interest considerations against disclosure outweigh public interest considerations in favour of disclosure.
Ugur v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAD 293
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION – government information – whether further information held by the agency Public interest considerations against disclosure – informants – personal information.
Environment Protection Authority v Mouawad (No 2); Environment Protection Authority v Aussie Earthmovers Pty Ltd (No 3) [2020] NSWLEC 166
PROSECUTION – sentencing individual defendant for two charges of knowingly supply false and misleading information about asbestos waste disposal – location of asbestos waste unknown – aggravating factors of financial gain, committed with no regard for public safety, planned criminal activity – high level of objective seriousness – subjective matters considered – totality principle considered where gaol time served for related fraud offences PROSECUTION – sentencing company defendant for two charges of knowingly supply false and misleading information about asbestos waste disposal – location of asbestos waste unknown – aggravating factors of financial gain, committed with no regard for public safety, planned criminal activity – no participation by defendant at any stage of proceedings – no subjective matters to consider – totality principle considered.
MacMahon v Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages [2020] NSWCATAD 290
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – registration of change of name – power to refuse STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – linguistic maxims – context.
SafeWork NSW v BOC Limited [2020] NSWCA 306
CRIME – work health and safety – application for judicial review of verdict of acquittal – JUDICIAL REVIEW – supervisory jurisdiction – acquittal – principle of double jeopardy – application for judicial review in supervisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court by prosecutor following acquittal – circumstances in which the Court’s jurisdiction to review an acquittal is engaged JUDICIAL REVIEW – supervisory jurisdiction – discretion to refuse relief – opportunity to address trial judge or to seek stated case to the Court of Criminal Appeal prior to final orders – failure to apply to judge – subsequent attempt to invoke supervisory jurisdiction.
Marist Brothers St Joseph’s College v Transport for NSW [2020] NSWCATAD 288
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – access to information – whether public interest considerations against disclosure out weight the public interest considerations in favour of disclosure – refusal of access – correct and preferable decision – risk of harm or of serious harassment or serious intimidation.
Commonwealth
Acts
Services Australia Governance Amendment Act 2020
26/11/2020 – Act No. 104 of 2020 as made.
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Strengthening Banning Orders) Act 2020
26/11/2020 – Act No. 103 of 2020 as made.
Family Law Amendment (Risk Screening Protections) Act 2020
25/11/2020 – Act No. 98 of 2020 as made.
Bills
Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020
HR Consideration of Senate message – House disagreed to Senate amendment 03 Dec 2020
Consequential on the Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020, the bill amends the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 to provide that decisions made under the Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Act 2020 are not subject to judicial review; and Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 to authorise the disclosure of protected information.
Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020
Finally passed both Houses 03 Dec 2020
Introduced with the Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020, the bill establishes a legislative scheme for Commonwealth engagement with arrangements between State or Territory governments and foreign governments, and their associated entities.
Electoral Amendment (Territory Representation) Bill 2020
Senate 03 December 2020 – The Electoral Amendment (Territory Representation) Bill 2020 amends the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to provide more equitable representation, through changes to the method for determining the number of House of Representatives members for the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory.
Regulations
Commonwealth Procurement Rules
02/11/2020 – The updated Commonwealth Procurement Rules reflect the Australian Government’s commitment to sustainable procurement practices; emphasise the importance of paying suppliers on time, particularly small businesses; and includes a new Appendix A exemption that allows for the direct engagement of a Small and Medium Enterprise for procurements up to $200,000. This update also includes a number of minor amendments comprising: acknowledgment of the Australian Governments reporting obligations under the Modern Slavery Act 2018.
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Amendment (Law Enforcement Agencies) Regulations 2020
27/11/2020 – This instrument amends the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Regulations 2017 to expand the jurisdiction of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity over four additional Commonwealth government agencies.
NSW
Regulations and other miscellaneous instruments
Electoral Funding (Adjustable Amounts) (Administrative and New Party Policy Development Funding) Notice 2020 (2020-701) – published LW 4 December 2020
Surveillance Devices Amendment (Body-Worn Recording Devices) Regulation 2020 (2020-697) – published LW 30 November 2020
Administrative Arrangements (Administration of Acts—Amendment No 7) Order 2020 (2020-682) – published LW 27 November 2020
Administrative Arrangements (Administrative Changes—Venues NSW Staff Agency) Order 2020 (2020-683) – published LW 27 November 2020
Children (Detention Centres) Amendment (Disclosure of Information) Regulation 2020 (2020-685) – published LW 27 November 2020
Liquor Amendment (Liquor Licence Freeze) Regulation 2020 (2020-687) – published LW 27 November 2020
Proclamations commencing Acts
Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No 25 (2020-679) – published LW 27 November 2020
Justice Legislation Amendment Act (No 3) 2018 No 87 (2020-680) – published LW 27 November 2020
Bills assented to
Stronger Communities Legislation Amendment (Domestic Violence) Act 2020 No 36 – Assented to 25 November 2020
Drug Supply Prohibition Order Pilot Scheme Act 2020 No 39 – Assented to 25 November 2020
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