Foreign investment thresholds for 2014 remain unchanged following annual indexing. 

The 2014 foreign investment thresholds for notification under theForeign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1974 (Cth) remain unchanged at:

  • $54 million for developed non-residential commercial real estate;
  • $248 million for most other investment proposals including investments by US persons and NZ persons in prescribed sensitive sectors; and
  • $1,078 million for US persons and NZ persons in non-sensitive sectors.

Certain investments in land and the media sector and direct investments by state-owned enterprises must be notified, regardless of the value of the investment.

See monetary thresholds on the FIRB website.