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Monetary Thresholds

The following acquisitions must be notified, irrespective of the value or the nationality of the investor:

All other acquisitions (including shares or assets of an Australian business) should be notified if the target is valued at or above the applicable monetary threshold set by the Australia’s Foreign Investment Policy or the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975.

Non‑US investors# (as at 1 January 2012)

$5 million

developed non‑residential commercial real estate, where the property is subject to heritage listing

$53 million*

developed non‑residential commercial real estate, where the property is not subject to heritage listing

$244 million*
  • an interest in an Australian business; or
  • an interest in an offshore company that holds Australian assets or conducts a business in Australia, and the Australian assets or businesses of the target company are valued above the threshold

# Australia signed an Investment Protocol with New Zealand on 16 February 2011.  Once implemented (date to be advised), New Zealand investors will be subject to the same thresholds that apply to US investors. For details see Policy Documents.
* The threshold is indexed annually on 1 January.

US investors# (as at 1 January 2012)

$244 million*

involving AUSFTA prescribed sensitive sectors:

  • an interest in an Australian business; or
  • an interest in an offshore company that holds Australian assets or conducts a business in Australia, and the Australian assets or businesses of the target company are valued at/above the threshold
$1062 million* developed non‑residential commercial real estate

$1062 million*

not involving AUSFTA prescribed sensitive sectors:

  • an interest in an Australian business; or
  • an interest in an offshore company that holds Australian assets or conducts a business in Australia, and the Australian assets or businesses of the target company are valued above the threshold

# Australia signed an Investment Protocol with New Zealand on 16 February 2011.  Once implemented (date to be advised), New Zealand investors will be subject to the same   thresholds that apply to US investors. For details see Policy Documents.
* The threshold is indexed annually on 1 January.