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.
Foreign Investment Review Board
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.
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?
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.
