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The focus of this article is on the impact that ChAFTA will have on China as a source of foreign investment in Australia.

The Federal Government has announced more details on the proposed changes to Australia's foreign investment laws.

Australia continues to reform its tax and regulatory regime aimed at facilitating investment into Australian private equity, real estate and other funds.

The government "Industry Innovation and Competitiveness Agenda" is designed to drive growth and jobs in key industries.

Indonesia has stated that it will more than double Australia's quota of live cattle imports over the next quarter.

From 10:30pm AEDT on Sunday, 29 March 2020, the threshold amounts which determine whether Foreign Investment Review Board approval is required for particular investments by foreign persons in Australia..

Australian companies should carefully structure agreements to protect their investments under a BIT by adopting a structure which will engage the best BIT available.

Under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (the "FATA"), foreign investors acquiring investments in Australia may require approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board ("FIRB").

Discretionary trusts owning Victorian land pay additional foreign purchaser duty if the trust benefits a foreign person.

Trustees who distribute capital gains to non-resident beneficiaries need to include these gains in assessable income.

In a speech by Wayne Swan (the then Opposition Treasurer) on 3 April 2007 and in Kevin Rudd’s Address in Reply to the Budget in May 2007, Labor committed itself to halve the current 30% withholding tax on distributions from Australian managed investment trusts to foreign investors to 15%.

The Australian Treasurer recently announced reforms to Australia’s Foreign Investment review framework in order to improve Australia’s competitiveness and appeal to overseas investors.

New guidelines specify the industries prohibited, restricted and encouraged for investment abroad by Chinese enterprises.

AFAD is an additional 7% transfer duty for foreign acquirers only who purchase residential property in Queensland.

MEMR circulated a draft regulation to alter divestment requirements for smelter companies in favour of foreign investors.

Foreign investors with residential property, or who seek investment opportunities, should be aware of proposed changes.

With new laws and a Federal election coming, it is a good time to check your compliance with political donation laws.