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Foreign investment| 05 Jun 2020
Foreign investors face tighter tests as major FIRB reforms introduced
Australia’s foreign investment review framework will undergo the most extensive reforms in more than 20 years, the Federal Government announced today. Special Counsel Conrad Smith outlines the key changes: a new national security test; amending the definition of ‘Foreign Government ...
Foreign investment| 05 Jun 2020
Foreign Investment Review Board to tighten security test to invest
In an interesting development, it is being reported that the Federal Government is set to add a new national security test to Australia’s foreign investment regime. This new test is understood to apply to investments which are deemed to ...
Foreign investment| 25 May 2020
Guide to regulation of inbound investment in Australia
This publication outlines some of the more important regulatory requirements for a foreign person investing in Australia. Investments in Australia by foreign persons must be notified to the Foreign Investments Review Board (FIRB) where the proposal meets the relevant thresholds.
Foreign investment| 27 Apr 2020
COVID-19: FIRB clearance mandatory for foreign persons entering into commercial leases
As it seeks to protect distressed Australian assets from the economic fallout of COVID-19, the Federal Government has introduced temporary changes that make it mandatory for foreign persons entering into a commercial lease of more than five years to receive ...
Foreign investment| 30 Mar 2020
COVID-19: temporary changes to FIRB notifications and foreign investment
In a major development for the flow of foreign investment into Australia, all proposed foreign investments must now be notified to the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) and receive a statement of no objection before they can proceed.