Monetary Thresholds

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

all vacant non-residential land;
all residential real estate (some exemptions apply);
all shares or units in Australian urban land corporations or trust estates; and
all direct investments by foreign governments or their agencies, including proposals to establish new businesses.

All other acquisitions (including shares or assets of an Australian business) should be notified if the target entity is valued at/above the applicable monetary threshold set by the policy or the Act.

Non‑US Investors as at 1 January 2010
$5 million	developed non‑residential commercial real estate, where the property is subject to heritage listing
$50 million	developed non‑residential commercial real estate, where the property is not subject to heritage listing
$231 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 at/above the threshold

US Investors as at 1 January 2010

$231 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

$1004 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 at/above the threshold