Appendix A

Media releases and policy statements

Media releases and policy statements 1. Speech by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP — The Global Foundation, Brisbane — 10 December 2009.

2. Speech by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP — Foreign Investment and the Long Road to Recovery — Thomson Reuters Newsmaker Series, Sydney — 4 August 2009.

3. Speech by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP — Australia, and This Asian Century, Speech to the Australia-China Business Council, Melbourne — 4 July 2008.

4. Statement by the Assistant Treasurer, Senator the Hon Nick Sherry - Foreign Investment Proposal – Yanzhou Coal Company Limited acquisition of Felix Resources Limited – 23 October 2009

5. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP — Foreign Investment Proposal — James Hardie Industries N.V. Corporate Restructure — 18 September 2009.

6. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP — Reforming Australia's Foreign Investment Framework — 4 August 2009.

7. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP — Foreign Investment Proposal — Anshan and Group Corporation (Ansteel) to acquire an additional shareholding in Gindalbie Ltd — 8 May 2009.

8. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP — Foreign Investment Proposal — Non-ferrous Metals Co Ltd to acquire certain mining assets of OZ Ltd, but not including the — 23 April 2009.

9. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP — Foreign Investment Proposal — Hunan Valin Iron and Steel Group for up to a 17.55 per cent shareholding in Fortescue Metals Group — 31 March 2009.

10. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP — Foreign Investment Proposal — China Minmetals Non-Ferrous Metals Co Ltd for 100 per cent of Oz Minerals Ltd — 27 March 2009.

11. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP — Amendments to Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act — 12 February 2009.

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12. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP — Foreign Investment Proposal — Corporation to acquire up to 49.9 per cent of Murchison Metals Ltd — 21 September 2008.

13. Statement by the Treasurer, the Hon Wayne Swan MP — Foreign Investment Proposal — Corporation of China Limited (Chinalco) to acquire up to 14.99 per cent of the shares in Rio Tinto Plc, the London Stock Exchange listed arm of Rio Tinto Group — 24 August 2008.

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