Further streamlining and strengthening the foreign investment framework

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The 2026–27 Budget includes reforms to further streamline and strengthen the foreign investment framework, through:

  • Setting a new performance target of deciding all low-risk applications within 30 days (to be implemented from 1 January 2027).
  • Removing ineffective conditions on existing foreign investment approvals.
  • Amending foreign investment law.
  • Streamlining the Register of Foreign Ownership of Australian Assets.

Treasury has released an overview detailing these reforms.

Australia’s Foreign Investment Policy has been updated to reflect these reforms.

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