Information about this Inquiry

Inquiry into foreign investment by state-owned entities

Information about this Inquiry

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On 18 March 2009, the Senate referred the following matters to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics for inquiry and report by 17 June 2009 (the reporting date has been extended to 17 September 2009):

  1. the international experience of sovereign wealth funds and state-owned companies, their role in acquisitions of significant shareholdings of corporations, and the impact and outcomes of such acquisitions on business growth and competition; and

  2. the Australian experience of foreign investment by sovereign wealth funds and state-owned companies in the context of Australia’s foreign investment arrangements.

The Committee invites written submissions which should be sent to:

Committee Secretary
Senate Economics Committee
Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

The closing date for submissions is Friday, 24 April 2009.

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For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3540
Fax: +61 2 6277 5719
Email: economics.sen@aph.gov.au