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Economic Trends and Outlook for Australia

Political and Economic Environment

For background information on the political and economic environment of Australia, please click on the link below to the U.S. Department of State Background Notes.

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2698.htm

Investment Climate

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  • Openness to Foreign Investment
  • Conversion and Transfer Policies
  • Expropriation and Compensation
  • Dispute Settlement
  • Performance Requirements and Incentives
  • Right to Private Ownership and Establishment
  • Protection of Property Rights
  • Transparency of Regulatory System
  • Efficient Capital Markets and Portfolio Investment
  • Political Violence
  • Corruption
  • Bilateral Investment Agreements
  • OPIC and Other Investment Insurance Programs
  • Labor
  • Foreign-Trade Zones/Free Ports
  • Foreign Direct Investment Statistics
  • Web Resources

To access the 2008 Investment Climate statement for Australia, please click on the document below.