In 2017 the Australian Government announced a raft of measures designed to combat ‘foreign interference’ in the Australian political system. The measures propose new constraints on civil society advocacy and threaten to seriously curtail democratic rights. They form part of global trend towards the increased regulation of International Non-Government Organisations (INGOs), driven by fears of ‘foreign’ political influence. In response to the shrinking ‘civic space’, NGOs are defining new agendas. Recently in Australia and elsewhere NGO advocates have gained some traction in extending the legitimacy and scope for political advocacy. The new rhetoric of countering ‘foreign interference’ threatens NGO advocacy, but also creates new political possibilities. This article surveys the international trends and Australian contexts; it analyses recent legislative proposals in Australia to combat ‘foreign interference’, and outlines the public debate. The double standard for INGOs and multinational corporations is highlighted as a key theme, and the article ends with a concluding discussion about emerging possibilities for new political obligations for corporations in Australia

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“外国干扰”的竞争指责：澳大利亚公民社会的新议程

2017年，澳大利亚政府宣布了一系列旨在打击澳大利亚政治体系中``外国干预''的措施。这些措施对公民社会的宣传提出了新的限制，并有可能严重削弱民主权利。在对“外国”政治影响的担心驱使下，它们形成了全球趋势，以加强对国际非政府组织的监管。为了应对不断缩小的“公民空间”，非政府组织正在定义新的议程。最近在澳大利亚和其他地方，非政府组织的倡导者在扩大合法性和扩大政治倡导的范围方面已经获得了一定的吸引力。反对“外国干涉”的新言论威胁着非政府组织的倡导，但也创造了新的政治可能性。本文概述了国际趋势和澳大利亚背景。它分析了澳大利亚最近与“外国干涉”作斗争的立法提案，并概述了公众辩论。突出强调了国际非政府组织和跨国公司的双重标准是关键主题，并在文章的最后讨论了澳大利亚公司承担新政治义务的可能性