What you need to know Under Australia’s foreign investment regime, certain types of investments by foreign private investors or foreign government investors need to be notified to, and reviewed and a statement of no objection...more
This guide is intended to supplement our popular Foreign Investment in Australia guide and has been drafted with the intention of providing an overview of the specific considerations a foreign person who is seeking to make an...more
There has been positive growth in the Australian mining sector and a number of recent developments since our last mining update. Despite the impacts of COVID-19, Australia’s mining sector has largely remained in a position of...more
This guide is intended to supplement our popular Foreign Investment in Australia guide and has been drafted with the intention of providing an overview of the specific considerations a foreign person who is seeking to make an...more
There has been positive growth in the Australian mining sector and many recent developments since our last mining update. A summary of the key national developments follows.
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The Australian government has introduced the most significant reforms to Australia’s foreign investment laws (the FIRB regime) in nearly 50 years. This client alert provides a high level summary of the key changes to the FIRB...more
As mining operations around the world are impacted by the significant disruptions caused by COVID-19, the Western Australian mining sector, like the rest of Australia, has been facing restrictions and interruptions in its...more
Implications of COVID-19 on the Australian Mining Industry - May 2020
The impacts of COVID-19 have been felt globally, including in the Australia’s mining industry. Travel restrictions for necessary personnel, interruptions...more
5/29/2020
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Supply Chain
With the reality of space mining seemingly closer than ever, Australia joins the global conversation, backed by its industry leading mining expertise and experience.
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This guide is intended to supplement our popular Foreign Investment in Australia guide and has been drafted with the intention of providing an overview of the specific considerations a foreign person who is...more
3/10/2020
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
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Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reorganizations
On 8 July 2019, the Western Australian State Government (State Government) announced that it had released a new Implementation Plan (Plan).
The 18-month transitional Plan is the State Government's response to the Final...more
10/30/2019
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Clean Energy ,
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Fracking ,
Fracking Bans ,
Moratorium ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Scientific Research ,
State Implementation Plans (SIPs)
Western Australia (WA) has some of the world's largest known reserves of gas trapped in underground rock formations. To extract these gas reserves commercially, the technique of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) would need to...more
Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria -
Queensland -
Adani receives green light for controversial Australian coal mine After a battle lasting almost a decade, Adani Mining's controversial AU$2 billion thermal coal...more
On 14 November 2018, the Queensland Parliament passed the Mineral and Energy Resources (Financial Provisioning) Act 2018 (Act). The Act will commence on a date yet to be determined. ...more