Jones Day Talks: Doing Deals Down Under: Australia's Foreign Direct Investment Regime
The Background: The Australian Treasury has released its second quarterly report of the 2023–24 financial year covering the regulation of foreign investment in Australia during the quarter ended 31 December 2023....more
Australia requires a wide variety of investments by foreign businesses to be reviewed and approved before completion - The decision to approve or deny a foreign investment application is ultimately made by the Treasurer...more
Like many countries, Australia is taking a careful look at proposed investments by foreign entities, particularly when certain sensitive industries or a government agency are involved. Jones Day's Mark Crean, Ingrid...more
On 22 February 2016, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, published a media release regarding new requirements for foreign investment applications to ensure foreign companies investing in...more