Announcement
18 Mar 2016
In March 2016, the government of Australia announced changed rules for foreign investors.
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1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
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Implementation date
31 Mar 2016
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 18 Mar 2016
FDI: Entry and ownership rule
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On 18 March 2016, the Australian Treasury Minister announced new restrictions for foreign investments.
Starting 31 March 2016, all infrastructure sales by state and territorial governments to private...
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