Foreign Investment in Australia

Foreign Investment in Australia is vitally important if Australia is to stay economically viable in terms of globalisation. It benefits the Australian economy in relation to international trading. T he injections of funds will support the economy by boosting industry as well as the increasing job security 2.0 INTRODUCTION Foreign investments are the funds invested in Australia by any other country throughout the world. Foreign investment is generally divided into to two main types; these being …

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