Chalmers’ big gas decision looms - Grattan Institute It may come down to the Treasurer’s judgment on one key question.

Santos, foreign control, and Australia’s national interest.

Typically thoughtful analysis by Grattan Institute energy policy guru Tony Wood in the Financial Review

grattan.edu.au/news/chalmer...

#auspol #gas #FIRB

Agree. The #FIRB needs a major review along with #NACC and committee awarding King’s birthday honours!

In Australia .. defrauding the commonwealth is an LNP staple policy.

It’s their only policy.

#SportsRort #Airportgate #Watergate #FIRB #BrotherStuartRobert #Robodebt #TheScoMo5 #CovidStimulus #FrenchSubs #PRRT #NACC #AUKUS @DuttonTheDud @WTFAlbo

#auspol

Austal Confirms Receipt of Conditional Acquisition Proposal from Hanwha Ocean
www.defensemirror.com/news/36459/A...
#AustalLimited #HanwhaOceanCoLtd #acquisition #schemeofarrangement #cashoffer #shareholders #regulatoryapprovals #FIRB #CFIUS #USDefenseCounterintelligenceandSecurityAgency #due

For instance, in 2017-2018, #FIRB made decisions on more than 11,000 proposals worth $163 billion, with $16.6 billion #manufacturing, #electricity and #gas assets.

Of all the submissions, only five were rejected'

'#JBS’s rise in Australia can be attributed to the appointment of powerful lobbyists and the approval of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB)..'

Unfortunately for Australia, #FIRB’s track record has been disappointing over the past decade'
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'Duncan Bedford, a partner at law firm McCullough Robertson, told 7.30 that #water purchases by private foreign investors will generally not be scrutinised by the Foreign Investment Review Board (#FIRB).'

#FIRBfail
#China
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