Privacy policy

The Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) protects personal information of individuals via the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) in Schedule 1 to the Privacy Act. The APPs set out standards, rights and obligations around the handling of personal information.

The Treasury manages privacy on behalf of the Foreign Investment Review Board.

Details on the Treasury’s privacy policy which applies to the handling of personal information including for the purposes of administration of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 is available at Treasury - Privacy.

Treasury foreign investment contacts

Enquiries

Our preferred method of contact for pre-lodgement enquiries is via email. Please send enquiries to:

 foreigninvestmentenquiries@treasury.gov.au

If a submission has already been lodged via the Foreign Investment Portal please use the communications function in the Portal to submit your query.

For urgent queries, we offer a phone enquiry service from Monday to Friday between 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (AEST) - except ACT public holidays* 
  +61 2 6263 3795

* Please note that our phone line operating hours may be subject to change.

Report a suspected breach of Australian foreign investment rules

If you suspect, know, or have breached Australia’s foreign investment rules you can submit a report through our Foreign Investment Portal.

If you are unable to use the Foreign Investment Portal please email:

 foreigninvestmentcompliance@treasury.gov.au

All suspected breach reports will be treated as confidential.

Australian Taxation Office contacts

Enquiries

Contact the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for all enquiries relating to:

  • residential real estate
  • vacancy fee
  • residential fee waiver
  • online services for foreign investors
  • the Register of Foreign Owned Australian Assets (the Register).

  1800 050 377
If phoning from overseas +61 2 6216 1111 and ask to be transferred to 1800 050 377

Monday to Friday between 8:00 am to 6:00 pm (AEST) except national public holidays

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