Information for foreign investors interested in Australia can be found on the website of ‘Invest Australia’ ( www.investaustralia.gov.au), click on 'doing business'.

A list of Netherlands companies in Australia can be  downloaded here.

For anyone interested in setting up a business in Australia, you will need to register with the ‘Australian Securities & Investments Commission’ (ASIC). Registration can be done electronically via the website of ASIC-  www.asic.gov.au, via the link ‘Info for Companies’.

Various (commercial) organisations provide similar information on their website, mostly for free. The list below does not purport to be all-inclusive, nor can it in any way be construed as an endorsement by the Embassy of the companies referred to or the information provided by those companies.

1. Minter Ellison publishes ‘Establishing a Business in Australia’, see  www.minterellison.com.au, via the link 'reports & guides'.

2. Clayton Utz publishes 'Doing Business in Australia', see  www.claytonutz.com, via the link 'international'.

3. PriceWaterhouseCoopers publishes 'Doing Business Guide: Australia', see  www.pwcglobal.com, via the link 'publications'. Available for a fee.

4. WorldBiz.com publishes ‘Doing Business in Australia’, see  www.worldbiz.com/australia.html. Available for a fee.

5. The 'Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia' publishes  'Australia, A Guide to the market.

6. Hall Chadwick publishes 'Doing Business in Australia', see  www.hallchadwick.com.au.

7. For additional publications, please contact the economics department on  can-ez@minbuza.nl or 02 6220 9406.

8.  Country Profile