Can foreign investors buy farmland in Australia?

Common question · Agribusiness & Rural Law · Australia · 23 October 2026

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Foreign persons may need approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) to buy agricultural land, depending on value thresholds.

Foreign-owned agricultural land must be registered.

Rules and thresholds can change.

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