Appendix B

Legislation, Policy Statements, Publications and Press Releases

Legislation

1. Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations (Amendment), No 1 — 23 March 2004
2. Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations (Amendment), No 199 — 10 September 1999.
3. Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations (Amendment), No 416 — 17 January 1996.
4. Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations (Amendment), No 295 — 31 August 1994.
5. Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations (Amendment), No 302 — 24 September 1991.
6. Foreign Takeovers Amendment Act 1989, No 14 of 1989 — August 1989.
7. Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981, No 74 of 1981 — June 1981.
8. Statutory Rules 1976, No 203 — September 1976.
9. Foreign Takeovers Amendment Act 1976, No 93 of 1976 — September 1976.
10. Statutory Rules 1975, No 226 — December 1975.
11. Foreign Takeovers Act 1975, No 92 of 1975 — August 1975 (now known as the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 as amended).
12. Companies (Foreign Take-overs) Act 1973, No 199 of 1973 — December 1973.
13. Companies (Foreign Take-overs) Act 1972, No 134 of 1972 — November 1972.

Press Releases and Policy Statements

1. Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon P. Costello, MP — Village Roadshow Limited — seeking information from parties who have acquired shares in Village Roadshow Limited on behalf of a number of foreign investors, including interests held by Swiss nominee banks — 9 February 2004
2. Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon P. Costello, MP — announcement of the re-appointment of The Hon Chris Miles as a member of the Foreign Investment Review Board — 9 June 2004
3. Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon P. Costello, MP — No objections raised to the proposal for The News Corporation Limited to relocate its place of incorporation to the United States — 29 June 2004
4. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP  ― Xstrata Plc ― No objections raised to the Acquisition of MIM Holdings Ltd ― 28 May 2003
5. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP  ― No objections raised to Mitsui’s Acquisition of Remaining Interest in Moura Mine ― 12 April 2002.
6. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP — Singapore Telecommunications Limited — Acquisition of Cable & Wireless Optus Limited — 28 August 2001.
7. 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
8. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP — Foreign Investment Approval of Brambles Industries Limited — GKN Plc — 26 July 2001.
9. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP — Foreign Investment Approval of BHP Limited-Billiton Plc Merger — 4 June 2001.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Statement by the Assistant Treasurer, Senator the Hon. Rod Kemp — Virgin receives Foreign Investment Approval — 7 December 1999.
13. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP — Foreign Investment Policy Changes — 3 September 1999.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP — Uranium Sector — 19 November 1996.
19. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP — Rationalisation of Notification Thresholds for Portfolio Investments in the Media Sector — 18 September 1996.
20. 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.
21. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. J. Dawkins, MP — Foreign Investment Policy: Mass Circulation Newspapers — 20 April 1993.
22. 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.
23. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. J. Dawkins, MP — Economic Statement: Foreign Investment Policy Changes — 26 February 1992.
24. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. J. Kerin, MP — Foreign Investment in the Print Media — 10 October 1991.
25. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. J. Kerin, MP — Foreign Investment Policy: Integrated Tourism Resorts — 25 July 1991.
26. 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.
27. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — Foreign Investment Policy: New Oil and Gas Developments — 20 January 1988.
28. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — Foreign Investment Policy: Developed Residential Real Estate — 29 September 1987.
29. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — Thin Capitalisation and Corporate Restructures in relation to Foreign Investment Policy — 30 April 1987.
30. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — Further Liberalisation of Foreign Investment Policy — 30 April 1987.
31. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — Foreign Investment Policy Relaxations — 28 July 1986.
32. Statement by the Acting Treasurer, the Hon. Chris Hurford, MP — Economic and Rural Policy Statement — 15 April 1986.
33. Statement by the Acting Treasurer, the Hon. Chris Hurford, MP — Review of Foreign Investment Policy — 29 October 1985.
34. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — New Banking Authorities — 27 February 1985.
35. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — Foreign Investment Policy and Stockbroking — 18 December 1984.
36. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — Participation in Banking in Australia and Other Issues of Financial Deregulation — 10 September 1984.
37. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — Foreign Investment Policy and Stockbroking — 18 April 1984.
38. 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 2003.
• Guidelines relating to Australia’s Foreign Investment Policy:
  • General Summary;
  • Urban Land;
  • Primary Production Businesses and Rural Land; and
  • Integrated Tourism Resorts.
• Application Forms:
  • R2 – Application for residential real estate purchase; and
  • D1 – Application for prior approval to sell up to 50 per cent of a new residential development to foreign investors

Information on Australia’s foreign investment policy and the relevant application forms are available on the website at: www.firb.gov.au.

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