Foreign Investment in Australia

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Economic diplomacy: foreign investment under Covid, supply chain kinks

World beating When the Australian government asserted control over all new foreign investment two weeks ago in response to Covid-19, the move was sugar-coated with the reassurance the country was still open for business. But with Prime Minister Scott Morrison now declaring his

By Greg Earl

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What’s so strategic about baby-food?

The discussion about China’s bid for baby-formula supplier Bellamy’s Organic shows the usual confusion about just what should guide decisions on foreign investment in Australia. Of course there will be some proposals that are defence-strategic. But baby formula is not one of them. Nor is

By Stephen Grenville

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No urgency in cutting Australian corporate tax

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull returned from Washington last month even more convinced of the need for deep cuts in Australia’s 30% corporate tax rate, which is well above that in the US. Given the numbers in the Australian Senate, however, it is unlikely the proposed tax cut will pass. How

By John Edwards

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International vulnerabilities and opportunities for Australia’s universities

On Friday, news broke that the Chinese Embassy had issued a statement in Mandarin on its website urging all Chinese students in Australia to protect their safety. This was reported to have alarmed the university sector, which interpreted the statement as a veiled threat in retaliation for

By Melissa Conley Tyler

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It’s time to clear the clutter on foreign investment policy

Originally published in The Australian

By Peter Cai

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How to improve the FIRB process

Originally published in The Australian Financial Review

By Stephen Grenville

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Economic diplomacy: foreign investment under Covid, supply chain kinks

What’s so strategic about baby-food?

No urgency in cutting Australian corporate tax

International vulnerabilities and opportunities for Australia’s universities

It’s time to clear the clutter on foreign investment policy

How to improve the FIRB process

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