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
- 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.