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Welcome to the Foreign Investment Review Board website

The Board examines proposals by foreign interests to undertake direct investment in Australia and makes recommendations to the Government under its foreign investment policy.

If you are new to the website, please read our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section first. You may find that your questions are answered there without the need for further research.

For further information, please see the investment sector information above (Real Estate, Other Investment or International Investment Issues) or choose from the options in the menu at left.

What's New

What's New 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010, the monetary thresholds will be revised to $231 million (the threshold for private business investment) and $1004 million (the threshold for US investors under the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement). The policy documents will be updated to incorporate these revised thresholds.

What's New 10 December 2009 the Treasurer announced the appointment of Mr Brian Wilson and Mr Hamish Douglass to the Foreign Investment Review Board.

What's New 22 September 2009 revised monetary thresholds ...more

What's New September 2009 revised Policy statement incorporating changes to monetary thresholds ...more

What's New Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Amendment Bill introduced in Parliament...more

What's New 2007-08 Annual Report ...more

What's New June 2009 revised application forms for real estate (old forms no longer valid) ...more

What's New June 2009 revised 'How to apply' guides ...more

What's New Exemption for temporary residents commenced on 31st March 2009…more

What's New Change to development conditions for commercial land only ...more

What's New All applications (real estate and business) should be submitted by email or fax ...more

What's New Treasurer announces Principles Guiding Consideration of Foreign Government Related Investment in Australia

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