Report

Foreign investment review framework

8 April 2016

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Senate Economics References Committee	(PDF 20KB)
Abbreviations	(PDF 8KB)
List of recommendations	(PDF 25KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 25KB)
Referral of inquiry Conduct of inquiry Purpose of report Structure of report
Chapter 2 - Australia's foreign investment review framework	(PDF 149KB)
Legislative and regulatory framework Changes to the FIRB regulatory framework Foreign investment review frameworks of New Zealand and United States
Chapter 3 - Critical infrastructure and the foreign investment review process	(PDF 115KB)
Port of Darwin lease Transgrid lease Critical infrastructure Concerns regarding the current framework in relation to critical infrastructure Support for the current framework in relation to critical infrastructure
Chapter 4 - Agricultural land, agribusinesses and the foreign investment review process	(PDF 109KB)
The blocked sale of S. Kidman and Co. Ltd Lower investment thresholds and the agricultural land register Concerns regarding the thresholds to agricultural land and agribusinesses Importance of foreign direct investment to the agricultural sector
Chapter 5 - Committee view and recommendations	(PDF 47KB)
Additional comments by Nick Xenophon, Independent Senator for South Australia	(PDF 25KB)
Attachment 1	(PDF 521KB)
Attachment 2	(PDF 471KB)
Appendix 1 - Submissions received	(PDF 15KB)
Appendix 2 - Tabled documents	(PDF 10KB)
Appendix 3 - Public hearings and witnesses	(PDF 9KB)

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