AU Australia property term

Foreign Government Investor

Australia-wide

Plain-English definition

A foreign government, separate government entity or sufficiently government-owned or controlled entity treated specially under Australia's foreign investment framework.

Why this matters to a foreign buyer

The definition is broad and can capture state-owned enterprises and sovereign wealth funds. Lower thresholds and additional notification rules can apply even to indirect holdings.

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