Follow these links for relevant information on the Australian business and legal environment.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
The ABS site contains a statistical profile of Australia including information on population, government, education, income, transport and industry sectors.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
The ACCC is the national agency dealing generally with competition matters and is the agency with responsibility for enforcement of the Trade Practices Act and the associated state/territory application legislation. The site includes information on issues such as anti-competitive and unfair market practices, mergers or acquisitions of companies, product safety/liability, and third-party access to facilities of national significance.
Australian Corporate Lawyers Association (ACLA)
The ACLA is the primary professional association of in-house lawyers in Australia, providing a range of benefits and services to help advance members' professional development and standing. The site includes news, publications and information on membership benefits.
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
The DFAT has established the Tradewatch site to provide information on the latest trade and economic developments in Australia's trading partners.
The site includes: Australian Government Market Access Priorities; Economic Outlook and Developments; Investing; New Developments; Upcoming Bilateral Economic Events; Useful Contacts; Country Fact Sheets.
Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA)
The DIMA is responsible for all immigration issues in Australia. This site includes information on the immigration issues relating to the establishment of a business in Australia or for individuals migrating under the category of 'business person'.
Australian Government's Business Entry Point
The Australian Government's Business Entry Point (BEP) site, contains information on government business initatives, grants, licensing and tendering. It provides contact details for government agencies and industry associations, business case studies, industry information and answers to common business questions.
Australian Government links
The National Library of Australia is the pre-eminent source for the documentary record of Australia. This site provides a range of useful links on Australia's system of government, including information on the constitution, political parties, and state and territory governments.
Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD)
The AICD is the leading representative body for Australia's company directors and senior officers. It is a member-focused organisation with core activities driven by the needs of directors. This site enables access to other director related sites from around the world.
Australian Stock Exchange (ASX)
ASX operates Australia's primary national stock exchange for equities, derivatives and fixed interest securities. This site contains comprehensive market data and information.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is one of three Commonwealth Government bodies which regulate financial services in Australia. They are the single national regulator of Australia's 1.2 million companies. This site contains general information on company legal obligations and regulatory requirements.
Australian Taxation Office
The Australian Taxation Office is a statutory authority responsible for the administration of Australia's taxation system. This site contains information on taxation issues associated with starting and running a business in Australia.
Australian Trade Commission
The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is the Australian Government's export and investment facilitation agency. This site contains information on Austrade's services tailored to both Australian and overseas users, including detailed market and country profiles.
Australian Workplace
This is an Australian Government sponsored site which contains information on employment, including government assistance, jobs, careers, training, the labour market and wages and conditions.
Business Review Weekly
The BRW is Australia's leading business magazine. This site contains free regular features, including weekly magazine contents, exclusive online columns, calculators and other user services, and top-line data from our popular list issues, including the BRW1000 and BRW Rich 200.
BRW.com.au also offers subscribers dedicated resource centres with comprehensive coverage of the top 10 areas of business. Each resource centre is populated with links to the best data, analysis, research and tools from BRW and Australian and international web sites.
Foreign Investment Review Board
The Foreign Investment Review Board advises the Australian Government on foreign investment policy and its administration. This site provides links to the board's annual report, policy summaries and the necessary application forms for proposals under Australia's Foreign Investment Policy and the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975.
Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia determines Australia's monetary policy. The RBA is an active participant in financial markets, manages Australia's foreign reserves, issues Australian currency notes and serves as banker to the Australian Government.
This site provides statistics—for example, on interest rates, exchange rates and money and credit growth—and a range of publications on its operations and research. It also provides a list of useful links to banking institutions and organisations around the world.
The Australian Financial Review
The Australian Financial Review is Australia's pre-eminent business, finance and technology publication. This site provides a daily analysis of the latest news from the banking, finance and information technology sectors, and breaking news from the business sector and the political arena.