Publications
Below is a list of publications issued by the Foreign Investment Review Board. Where available, click on the publication title (eg. 1997-98 Annual Report) to read the corresponding publication on-screen, or click either the PDF or RTF memory links (eg. 200 KB) to download a copy to your own computer.
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FIRB Service Charter
A brief description about the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).
Available for download in: HTML (9KB)
Annual Reports
Press Releases and Policy Statements
Copies of press releases and policy statements released prior to 1997 can
be requested by emailing department@treasury.gov.au
- Reforming Australia's Foreign Investment Framework — Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon Wayne Swan MP — 4 August 2009.
- Foreign Investment Decision: Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corporation — Acquisition of up to a 36.28 per cent interest in Gindalbie Metals Ltd — Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon Wayne Swan MP — 8 May 2009.
- Foreign Investment Decision: China Minmetals Non ferrous Metals Co Ltd — Acquisition of certain mining assets of OZ Minerals Ltd — Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon Wayne Swan MP — 23 April 2009.
- Foreign Investment Decision: Hunan Valin Iron and Steel Group — Acquisition of up to a 17.55 per cent interest in Fortescue Metals Group — Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon Wayne Swan MP — 31 March 2009.
- Foreign Investment: China Minmetals Non ferrous Metals Co Ltd — Proposed acquisition of OZ Minerals Ltd — Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon Wayne Swan MP — 27 March 2009.
- Amendments to Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act — Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon Wayne Swan MP — 12 February 2009.
- Administrative Changes to Foreign Investment Review Process for Real Estate — Statement by the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, The Hon Chris Bowen MP — 18 December 2008.
- Foreign Investment Proposal: Sinosteel Corporation — Acquisition of up to a 49.9 per cent interest in Murchison Metals Ltd — Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon Wayne Swan MP — 21 September 2008.
- Foreign Investment Proposal: Chinalco — Acquisition of up to a 14.99 per cent interest in Rio Tinto — Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon Wayne Swan MP — 24 August 2008.
- Foreign Investment Policy Changes — Timeframe for the development of vacant commercial land extended from 12 months to 5 years — Statement by the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, The Hon Chris Bowen MP — 23 April 2008.
- Release of a set of principles to enhance the transparency of Australia’s foreign investment screening regime — Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon Wayne Swan MP — 17 February 2008.
- Foreign Investment Proposal: Red Earth Holdings b.v. — Acquisition of an additional interest in PBL Media Holdings Pty Limited and the PBL Media Holdings Trust — Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon Peter Costello MP — 4 September 2007.
- Foreign Investment: Canwest Global Communications Corp — Acquisition of interest in Ten Network Holdings Limited — Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon Peter Costello MP — 20 August 2007.
- Reappointment of Chairman of Foreign Investment Review Board [Mr John Phillips AO] — Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon Peter Costello MP — 18 April 2007.
- Qantas Airways Ltd — Joint statement by the Treasurer, The Hon Peter Costello MP, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services, The Hon Mark Vaile MP — 6 March 2007.
- Qantas Offer — Statement by the former Treasurer, The Hon Peter Costello MP — 14 December 2006.
- Foreign Investment: Brambles Industries Limited — Statement by the Treasurer, The Hon Peter Costello MP — 9 November 2006.
- Foreign Investment Proposal: Thales Australia Holdings Pty Limited — Acquisition of remaining 50 per cent interest in ADI Limited — Statement by the former Treasurer, The Hon Peter Costello MP — 12 October 2006.
- Reappointment of member of Foreign Investment Review Board [Ms Lynn Wood] — Statement by the former Treasurer, The Hon Peter Costello MP — 29 April 2005.
- BHP Billiton Group — No objections raised to the acquisition of WMC Resources Limited, subject to conditions — Statement by the former Treasurer, The Hon Peter Costello MP — 4 April 2005.
- FIRB:
Xstrata/WMC — Statement by the former Treasurer, The Hon. P. Costello,
MP — 11 February 2005.
- No
Objections Raised to the Incorporations of the News Corporation in the United
States — Statement by the former Treasurer, The Hon. P. Costello, MP —
29 June 2004.
- Foreign
Investment Review Board: Re-appointment of The Hon Chris Miles —
Statement by the former Treasurer, The Hon. P. Costello, MP — 9 June 2004.
- Foreign
Investment Policy: Shareholdings in 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 — Statement by the former Treasurer, The Hon P. Costello, MP
— 9 February 2004.
- No
Objection Raised to Xstrata's Acquisition of MIM Holdings ― Statement
by the former Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP ― 28 May 2003.
- No
Objection Raised to Mitsui’s Acquisition of Remaining Interest in Moura
Mine ― Statement by the former Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP ―
12 April 2002.
- Singapore
Telecommunications Limited — Acquisition of Cable & Wireless Optus
Limited — Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP —
28 August 2001.
- Singapore
Telecommunications Limited — Application for Foreign Investment Approval
to Acquire of Cable & Wireless Optus Limited — Statement by
the former Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP — 22 August 2001.
- Foreign
Investment Approval of Brambles Industries Limited-GKN Plc Merger —
Statement by the former Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP — 26 July 2001.
- Foreign
Investment Approval of BHP Limited-Billiton Plc Merger — Statement
by the former Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP — 4 June 2001.
- Foreign
Investment Proposal — Shell Australia Investments Limited’s Acquisition
of Woodside Petroleum Limited — Statement by the former Treasurer, the
Hon. P. Costello, MP — 23 April 2001.
- Foreign
Investment Case: Acquisition by Air New Zealand Limited of the News Corporation’s
50 per cent Interest in Ansett Holdings Limited — Statement by the former
Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello, MP — 13 June 2000.
- Virgin Receives
Foreign Investment Approval — Statement by the former Assistant Treasurer,
Senator the Hon. Rod Kemp — 7 December 1999.
- Foreign
Investment Policy Changes — Statement by the former Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello,
MP — 3 September 1999.
- Foreign
Investment Case: Tyndall Australia Ltd’s Portfolio Investment in John Fairfax
Holdings Ltd — Statement by the former Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello,
MP — 4 August 1998.
-
Foreign Investment Policy: Ownership Structure for the Ten Group Ltd (TGL) —
Canwest/TNQ Float Proposal — Statement by the former Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello,
MP — 6 March 1998.
- Release
of the Report of the Financial System Inquiry and Initial Government Response
on Mergers Policy — Statement by the former Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello,
MP — 9 April 1997.
- Foreign Investment Policy: Forced Divestiture of Residential Real Estate
involving Australian Trustee — Statement by the former Assistant Treasurer,
Senator the Hon. Rod Kemp — 11 December 1996.
- Uranium Sector — Statement by the former Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello,
MP — 19 November 1996.
- Rationalisation of Notification Thresholds for Portfolio Investments in
the Media Sector — Statement by the former Treasurer, the Hon. P. Costello,
MP — 18 September 1996.
- Government Response to the Reports by the Senate Select Committee on Certain
Aspects of Foreign Ownership Decisions in Relation to the Print Media —
Statement by the former Treasurer, the Hon. R. Willis, MP — 26 September 1995.
- Foreign Investment Policy: Mass Circulation Newspapers — Statement
by the former Treasurer, the Hon. J. Dawkins, MP — 20 April 1993.
- Modification to Foreign Investment Policy. Residential Real Estate and
Developed Non-Commercial Real Estate — Statement by the former Treasurer, the
Hon. J. Dawkins, MP — 1 April 1993.
- Economic Statement: Foreign Investment Policy Changes — Statement
by the former Treasurer, the Hon. J. Dawkins, MP — 26 February 1992.
- Foreign Investment in the Print Media — Statement by the former Treasurer,
the Hon. J. Kerin, MP — 10 October 1991.
- Foreign Investment Policy: Integrated Tourism Resorts — Statement
by the former Treasurer, the Hon. J. Kerin, MP — 25 July 1991.
- Proclamation of Foreign Takeovers Amendment Act 1989 and Gazettal of Foreign
Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations — Statement by the former Treasurer,
the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — 6 July 1989.
- Foreign Investment Policy: New Oil and Gas Developments — Statement
by the former Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — 20 January 1988.
- Foreign Investment Policy: Developed Residential Real Estate — Statement
by the former Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — 29 September 1987.
- Thin Capitalisation and Corporate Restructures in relation to Foreign Investment
Policy — Statement by the former Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP —
30 April 1987.
- Further Liberalisation of Foreign Investment Policy — Statement by
the former Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — 30 April 1987.
- Foreign Investment Policy Relaxations — Statement by the former Treasurer,
the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — 28 July 1986.
- Economic and Rural Policy Statement — Statement by the former Acting Treasurer,
the Hon. Chris Hurford, MP — 15 April 1986.
- Review of Foreign Investment Policy — Statement by the former Acting Treasurer,
the Hon. Chris Hurford, MP — 29 October 1985.
- New Banking Authorities — Statement by the former Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating,
MP — 27 February 1985.
- Foreign Investment Policy and Stockbroking — Statement by the former Treasurer,
the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — 18 December 1984.
- Participation in Banking in Australia and Other Issues of Financial Deregulation —
Statement by the former Treasurer, the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — 10 September 1984.
- Foreign Investment Policy and Stockbroking — Statement by the former Treasurer,
the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — 18 April 1984.
- Review of Foreign Investment Policy — Statement by the former Treasurer,
the Hon. Paul Keating, MP — 20 December 1983.
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