Australia to vet infrastructure investment for geopolitical risk
Sale of critical assets an increasingly contentious issue since 2015 China deal sparked backlash
Sydney
AUSTRALIA will weigh long-term geopolitical considerations when it vets proposals by foreigners to buy critical infrastructure assets such as power grids and ports, the government said on Tuesday.
Foreign investment in Australian infrastructure assets has become an increasingly contentious issue since the 2015 sale of the Port of Darwin to Chinese government-affiliated interests sparked a backlash over the security implications and even a rebuke from US government officials.
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