Acronyms and abbreviations
AAT |
Administrative Appeals Tribunal |
ABS |
Australian Bureau of Statistics |
AFP |
Australian Federal Police |
ANCP |
Australian National Contact Point |
APRA |
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority |
ATO |
Australian Taxation Office |
DFAT |
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
DIAC |
Department of Immigration and Citizenship |
EU |
European Union |
FDI |
foreign direct investment |
FATA |
Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 |
FIMS |
Foreign Investment Management System |
FIRB (/the Board) |
Foreign Investment Review Board |
FOI |
Freedom of Information |
FOI Act |
Freedom of Information Act 1982 |
FSSA |
Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998 |
NGO |
non-government organisation |
Privacy Act |
Privacy Act 1988 |
secretariat (/the Division) |
the Treasury’s Foreign Investment and Trade Policy Division |
SWF |
sovereign wealth fund |
the policy |
the Australian Government’s foreign investment policy |
Regulations |
Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations 1989 |
WTO |
World Trade Organization |
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