Regulatory coherence has over the past four years become a term of art for domestic regulatory systems which interface seamlessly with the systems of other countries. And yet a precise or at least agreed definition remains elusive and descriptions often confuse ends and means. This article sets out to provide greater clarity, and in doing...

Residential housing has been, and will always be, an issue that is at the forefront of community debate and discussion. Owning your own home is part of the great Australian Dream. For many it represents the opportunity to build a future, it represents connection with community and security for family. Buying into the Australian Dream...

This paper presents statistical data describing Australia's trade and investment with APEC through 2013. Overview This publication is part of a geographic set of trade publications released annually by DFAT. It presents statistical data describing Australia's trade and investment with APEC through 2013. Included is a comparison of APEC's economic and trade highlights between 1992...

Of New Zealand’s $171.2 billion total investment abroad, 58.1 percent was in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Under Australia’s foreign investment review framework all foreign governments and their related entities should notify the federal government and gain approval before making a direct investment in Australia regardless of the value of that investment. Yet can Australia’s current policy settings be maintained in their current form given the pace and scale of change since...