FIRB Reforms Article Series – Part 5: Mining and resources

In this edition of our FIRB Reforms Article Series we consider how the Commonwealth Government’s proposed changes to the foreign investment rules, as set out in the discussion paper released on 5 June 2020 (Discussion Paper) and the draft legislative amendments released on 31 July 2020 impacts Australia’s foreign investment framework in respect of the …

FIRB Reforms Article Series – Part 4: Data

The devil’s in the data:  How FIRB’s proposed national security test may impact on businesses dealing with ‘sensitive data’ In this next edition of our FIRB Reforms Article Series, we drill down deeper on the Commonwealth Government’s proposal to include sensitive data as a key consideration in their expanded focus on sensitive national security businesses. …