House of Representatives
Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fee Imposition Bill 2015
Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Bill 2015
Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by the authority of the Treasurer, the Hon J. B. Hockey MP)Glossary
The following abbreviations and acronyms are used throughout this explanatory memorandum.
| Abbreviation | Definition |
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Act | Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 |
| ADJR Act | Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 |
| AML Act | Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 |
| APS | Australian Public Service |
| ASIC | Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
| ASIC Act | Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 |
| ATO | Australian Taxation Office |
| Bill | Foreign Acquisition and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 |
| Commissioner | Commissioner of Taxation |
| DIBP | Department of Immigration and Border Protection |
| FATA (as amended) | Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 as would be amended by the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 |
| Federal Circuit Court | Federal Circuit Court of Australia |
| Federal Court | Federal Court of Australia |
| FIRB | Foreign Investment Review Board |
| Foreign Acquisitions Bill | Foreign Acquisition and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 |
| Gazette | Commonwealth of Australia Gazette |
| Guide | A Guide to Framing Commonwealth Offences, Infringement Notices and Enforcement Powers, September 2011, Australian Government |
| ICCPR | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
| Imposition Bill | Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Bill 2015 |
| ITAA 1936 | Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 |
| ITAA 1997 | Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 |
| Options Paper | Options Paper 'Strengthening Australia's foreign investment framework' (25 February 2015) |
| Policy | Australia's Foreign Investment Policy |
| Register | Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land |
| Register Bill | Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Bill 2015 |
| Regulations | Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Regulations 1989 |
| Regulatory Powers Act | Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 |
| TAA 1953 | Taxation Administration Act 1953 |