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APPENDIX B

Legislation, policy statements and publications

Legislation

  1. Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations (Amendment), No 199 - 10 September 1999.
  2. Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations (Amendment), No 416 - 17 January 1996.
  3. Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations (Amendment), No 295 - 31 August 1994.
  4. Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations (Amendment), No 302 - 24 September 1991.
  5. Foreign Takeovers Amendment Act 1989, No 14 of 1989 - August 1989.
  6. Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981, No 74 of 1981 - June 1981.
  7. Statutory Rules 1976, No 203 - September 1976.
  8. Foreign Takeovers Amendment Act 1976, No 93 of 1976 - September 1976.
  9. Statutory Rules 1975, No 226 - December 1975.
  10. Foreign Takeovers Act 1975, No 92 of 1975 - August 1975 (now known as the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 as amended).
  11. Companies (Foreign Take-overs) Act 1973, No 199 of 1973 - December 1973.
  12. Companies (Foreign Take-overs) Act 1972, No 134 of 1972 - November 1972.

Policy statements

  1. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP - Singapore Telecommunications Limited - Acquisition of Cable & Wireless Optus Limited - 28 August 2001.
  2. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP - Singapore Telecommunications Limited - Application for Foreign Investment Approval to Acquire Cable & Wireless Optus Limited - 22 August 2001.
  3. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP - Foreign Investment Approval of Brambles Industries Limited - GKN Plc - 26 July 2001.
  4. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP - Foreign Investment Approval of BHP Limited-Billiton Plc Merger - 4 June 2001.
  5. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP - Foreign Investment Proposal - Shell Australia Investments Limited's Acquisition of Woodside Petroleum Limited - 23 April 2001.
  6. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP - Foreign Investment Case: Acquisition by Air New Zealand Limited of the News Corporation's 50 per cent interest in Ansett Holdings Limited - 13 June 2000.
  7. Statement by the Assistant Treasurer, Senator the Hon. Rod Kemp - Virgin receives Foreign Investment Approval - 7 December 1999.
  8. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP - Foreign Investment Policy Changes - 3 September 1999.
  9. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP - Foreign Investment Case: Tyndall Australia Ltd's Portfolio Investment in John Fairfax Holdings Ltd - 4 August 1998.
  10. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP  - Foreign Investment Policy: Ownership structure for the Ten Group Ltd (TGL) - Canwest/TNQ Float Proposal - 6 March 1998.
  11. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP - Release of the Report of the Financial System Inquiry and Initial Government Response on Mergers Policy - 9 April 1997.
  12. Statement by the Assistant Treasurer, Senator the Hon. Rod Kemp, - Foreign Investment Policy: Forced Divestiture of Residential Real Estate involving Australian Trustee - 11 December 1996.
  13. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP - Uranium Sector - 19 November 1996.
  14. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP - Rationalisation of Notification Thresholds for Portfolio Investments in the Media Sector - 18 September 1996.
  15. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. R. Willis, MP - Government Response to the Reports by the Senate Select Committee on Certain Aspects of Foreign Ownership Decisions in Relation to the Print Media - 26 September 1995.
  16. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. J. Dawkins, MP - Foreign Investment Policy: Mass Circulation Newspapers - 20 April 1993.
  17. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. J. Dawkins, MP - Modification to Foreign Investment Policy. Residential Real Estate and Developed Non-Commercial Real Estate - 1 April 1993.
  18. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. J. Dawkins, MP - Economic Statement: Foreign Investment Policy Changes - 26 February 1992.
  19. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. J. Kerin, MP - Foreign Investment in the Print Media - 10 October 1991.
  20. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. J. Kerin, MP - Foreign Investment Policy: Integrated Tourism Resorts - 25 July 1991.
  21. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP - Proclamation of Foreign Takeovers Amendment Act 1989 and Gazettal of Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations - 6 July 1989.
  22. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP - Foreign Investment Policy: New Oil and Gas Developments - 20 January 1988.
  23. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP - Foreign Investment Policy: Developed Residential Real Estate - 29 September 1987.
  24. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP - Thin Capitalisation and Corporate Restructures in relation to Foreign Investment Policy - 30 April 1987.
  25. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP - Further Liberalisation of Foreign Investment Policy - 30 April 1987.
  26. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP - Foreign Investment Policy Relaxations - 28 July 1986.
  27. Statement by the Acting Treasurer, the Hon. Chris Hurford, MP - Economic and Rural Policy Statement - 15 April 1986.
  28. Statement by the Acting Treasurer, the Hon. Chris Hurford, MP - Review of Foreign Investment Policy - 29 October 1985.
  29. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP - New Banking Authorities - 27 February 1985.
  30. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP - Foreign Investment Policy and Stockbroking - 18 December 1984.
  31. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP - Participation in Banking in Australia and Other Issues of Financial Deregulation - 10 September 1984.
  32. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP - Foreign Investment Policy and Stockbroking - 18 April 1984.
  33. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP - Review of Foreign Investment Policy - 20 December 1983.

Publications

  • Foreign Investment Review Board Reports: 1977 to 2002.
  • Australia's Foreign Investment Policy - A Guide for Investors, Revised September 1992.
  • Foreign Investment Policy and Administration - Outline for Conference of Australian Institute of Company Directors held in Adelaide 13-14 May 1999.
  • Guidelines relating to Australia's Foreign Investment Policy:
    • General Summary;
    • Urban Land; and
    • Primary Production Businesses and Rural Land
    (updated regularly)

Current information on Australia's foreign investment policy is available on the internet at: http://www.firb.gov.au.