While the Australian Government generally welcomes foreign investment, certain types of investment proposals may be susceptible to review or require prior approval.
On 1 December 2015 a new inbound foreign investment regime came into force which repealed and replaced the former regime in its entirety. A number of important amendments have also been made to the rules since that time. This briefing explains the key elements of the current regime.
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