List of Recommendations

Recommendation 1

6.21
The committee recommends that the Australian Government amends regulations to the effect that undertakings made as part of a foreign investment application can be enforced as conditions on an investment approval and that they consider publishing details relating to these decisions.

Recommendation 2

6.29
The committee received evidence of gaps in regulator capability. Accordingly, the committee recommends the Australian Government conducts an audit of the expertise required by foreign investment regulators to thoroughly assess applications against the national interest and establishes a plan to staff these organisations accordingly.

Recommendation 3

6.54
The committee recommends the Australian Government takes note of the Productivity Commission recommendation that consideration be given to the most suitable institutional design to support decision-making on foreign investment and monitoring and enforcement of compliance, and conducts a review to determine the structure necessary for an effective and efficient foreign investment regulator.

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Past Public Hearings

07 Aug 2020:
15 May 2020: Canberra