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Pre-COVID foreign investment thresholds to be reinstated from 1 January 2021, as major FIRB reforms take effect

Corporate & Commercial| 16 Dec 2020

Pre-COVID foreign investment thresholds to be reinstated from 1 January 2021, as major FIRB reforms take effect

The across-the-board $0 monetary screening threshold for all foreign investments will be lifted on 1 January 2021, as part of the much-anticipated reforms of the Foreign Acquisition and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) (FATA) and Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulation 2015 (Cth).

Foreign acquisition and takeovers reforms: further details of new national security test released

Corporate & Commercial| 21 Sep 2020

Foreign acquisition and takeovers reforms: further details of new national security test released

The Federal Government has released the second tranche of its proposed reform package for the Foreign Acquisition and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) and Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulation 2015 (Cth).

Restoration of pre-COVID FIRB monetary thresholds: renewal of leases for non-sensitive developed commercial land

Corporate & Commercial| 04 Sep 2020

Restoration of pre-COVID FIRB monetary thresholds: renewal of leases for non-sensitive developed commercial land

The Federal Government has amended the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulation 2015 to reinstate the pre-COVID FIRB monetary thresholds. Our FIRB specialist Conrad Smith outlines what the amendments mean.

How will the proposed FIRB reforms impact investment in the health and life sciences sector?

Corporate & Commercial| 20 Aug 2020

How will the proposed FIRB reforms impact investment in the health and life sciences sector?

The exposure drafts of the Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia’s National Security) Bill 2020 and Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia’s National Security) (National Security Business) Regulations 2020 have been released for public consultation.