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Christmas/New Year holiday period

The Treasury and the Australian Taxation Office will close on the afternoon of Tuesday 24 December 2024 and re‑open at 9 am AEDT Thursday 2 January 2025. Foreign investment proposals will not be processed during this shutdown period.

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Foreign investment digital transformation announces new portal

Treasury has established a new portal webpage.

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Foreign investment framework reforms webinar

Treasury will host a webinar on reforms to the foreign investment framework on Friday 31 May from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm (AEST).

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Announcement of reforms to Australia’s Foreign Investment Framework

On 1 May 2024, the Treasurer announced reforms to streamline and strengthen Australia’s foreign investment framework, in order to deliver a stronger, faster and more transparent approach to foreign investment.

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Consultation on exempting interfunding from mandatory foreign investment notification

As part of the 2023–24 Budget, the Australian Government announced it would exempt interfunding transactions from mandatory notification requirements and fees under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975.

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Foreign investment fees legislation

On 8 April 2024, the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment Act 2024 received the Royal Assent. The Act amends the foreign investment law to:

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Changes to foreign investment fees

On Sunday 10 December 2023, the Treasurer announced changes to foreign investment fees, including:

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Christmas/New Year holiday period

The Treasury and the Australian Taxation Office will close on the afternoon of Friday 22 December 2023 and re‑open at 9:00 am Tuesday 2 January 2024. Foreign investment proposals will not be processed during this shutdown period.

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Quarterly Report on Foreign Investment - 1 January to 31 March 2023

The Treasury has published the Quarterly Report on Foreign Investment – 1 January to 31 March 2023. 
 

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Fee indexation changes from 1 July 2023

Fee indexation changes come into effect from 1 July 2023. Updated guidance notes will be available from 6 July 2023

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