The Chinese mining company’s purchases of properties have been well known in the Caroona district of the Liverpool Plains. And guess who’s got the project next door? BHP Billiton.
Foreign Investment Review Board
Australia’s black box of foreign investment regulation
The knockback of the SGX-ASX takeover is an example of the complete lack of transparency around our FIRB process. At least Joe Hockey and the Coalition are happy.
House prices still on the up while loans head down
Property watchers continue to question the bizarre set of circumstances that has led to house prices continuing to rise but loans to finance property purchases falling.
The murky world of the FIRB
A recent foreign investment review board decision has cast doubt on the rationale for its decision-making, writes Tom Elliott. As a result, it is now incumbent on Treasurer Wayne Swan to clarify what has become and extremely murky issue.
Crikey Clarifier: Who has the final say on foreign investment decisions?
Crikey asked HSBC Chief Economist John Edwards: who has the final say on foreign investment decisions?
Costello trumps Keating in Rio stoush
Peter Costello made some telling points yesterday over Chinalco’s bid to buy Rio Tinto’s resources assets, writes Nicholas Gruen.
Eleven years of the Tories left the good guys with plenty to do
So, that’s than then. We are all economic conservatives now. And not before time. It may have taken 11 years in the snow to get here, but better late than never one guesses.
