Australian media reported that a Chinese woman was charged with violating Australia's recently enacted Foreign Influence Act for collecting information about a Buddhist association in Australia. It is alleged that the police raided several houses in Canberra and arrested the woman at home. Due to a court injunction, her name cannot be disclosed. She is currently detained pending trial. If convicted, she may face a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.
Australian Federal Police stated that the woman is an Australian permanent resident living in the capital, Canberra, and is the third person charged since the passage of the Foreign Influence Act in 2018.
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