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FIRB Annual Report 2018-19

The 2018-19 Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) Annual Report is now available.

Amended Regulation Details

Consistent with the Treasurer’s announcement on 29 March 2020 of temporary changes to Australia’s foreign investment framework, the Government has introduced amendments to the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulation 2015. The Regulation amends the monetary value thresholds which apply in determining whether particular foreign investments made on or after 10:30 pm (AEDT) Sunday, 29 March 2020 are subject to Australia’s foreign investment framework to nil.

FIRB Phone line

If you are experiencing issues contacting our staff via the FIRB phone line +61 2 6263 3795, please be aware that you can also contact our staff using the following email: FIRBEnquiries@treasury.gov.au.

Changes to foreign investment framework

Following the Treasurer’s announcement of Sunday, 29 March 2020, the threshold amounts which apply in determining whether particular foreign investments made on or after 10:30 pm (AEDT) Sunday, 29 March 2020 are subject to Australia’s foreign investment framework are now $0.

Latest news

Exposure drafts released

18 September 2020

On 18 September 2020 Treasury released the exposure drafts of the Foreign Investment Reform (Protecting Australia’s National Security) Regulations 2020 and the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Regulations 2020 for public consultation. The Exposure Draft Regulations and an Explanatory Statement can be found on the Treasury consultation website.

Restoration of monetary thresholds: renewal of leases for non-sensitive developed commercial land

3 September 2020

The Government has introduced amendments to the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulation 2015. The amendments, which take effect from 4 September 2020, have the effect of reinstating normal monetary thresholds in relation to the renewal or material variation of existing non-sensitive leasehold interests in developed commercial land, where the same acquirer held a substantially similar interest under a lease on 29 March 2020. Further information is provided in Guidance Note 53.

Updated application guidance and requirements for investors - revised 28 August

24 August 2020

The FIRB Application Portal will now be unavailable from 7pm Tuesday 1 September 2020 until 8am Wednesday 2 September 2020 AEST. Updates will be made to the Applicant Details page of the Portal.