And they aren't coming from just one country says PM Malcolm Turnbull
Australia's parliament has passed a package of new laws aimed at preventing foreign interference in the country.
Although he denied it was aimed specifically at China, the move has added to diplomatic tensions with Beijing in recent months.
The wide-ranging laws, approved in the Senate on Thursday, target foreign interference in politics and other domestic affairs, as well as espionage.
Among key provisions, they will require lobbyists for foreign governments to identify themselves on a public register.
In December, Mr Turnbull said the crackdown followed warnings by intelligence agencies that were "necessarily classified".
"Foreign powers are making unprecedented and increasingly sophisticated attempts to influence the political process, both here and abroad," he said at the time.
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