ID No. 1
Australian Regional Headquarters Survey
Invest Australia - Australia’s national investment agency - is undertaking the following survey about
Regional Headquarters (RHQs) to ascertain the significance and nature of RHQ operations in Australia.
All information gathered in these responses will be treated on a commercial-in-confidence basis and will
be used to produce aggregate data. If you would like to receive a copy of key aggregate findings, please
indicate so below at Question 8. This information should be available in June 2001. (No other
information will be publicly released.)
Responses can be submitted by return e-mail or faxed to (02) 6213 7843. Please return your response by
18 April 2001. If you have any queries about the survey, phone Kathy Harman on (02) 6213 7895. For
information about Invest Australia, please visit www.investaustralia.gov.au.
1.
For the purpose of establishing a database of RHQs in Australia, please identify whether
your company fits within the definition of a Regional Headquarters (outlined below)?
Yes
No
"A Regional Headquarter (RHQ) is a company located in Australia
 whose parent company is located in a country other than Australia, and
 that provides business services on behalf of the parent company to associated companies and
customers located in countries other than Australia.
Business services include, for example, management, financial, treasury, business planning,
marketing, accounting, IT, telecommunications, training, R&D and customer support services, but
exclude sales activities."
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3.
Please identify the classification that best identifies your company’s main industry operations:
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Mining
Manufacturing
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply
Construction
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants
Transport and Storage
Communication Services
Finance and Insurance
Property and Business Services
Gov’t Administration and Defence Education
Health and Community Services
Cultural and Recreational Services
Personal and Other Services
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Please indicate if you operate in any of the following fields:
Biotechnology Research & Development Information & Communications Technologies
4.
In which country is your ultimate parent company located?________________________________
In which country is the company that your office reports to located?_________________________
5.
If your company received Commonwealth Government assistance in establishing your Australian
operations, please indicate what kind:
Tax assistance
Immigration assistance
Other assistance (please specify)_____________________________________________________
If your company received State/Territory Government assistance in establishing your Australian
operations, please indicate what kind:
Tax assistance
Other (please specify)________________________
6.
Can Invest Australia provide your company with further investment assistance? Would you like to
receive information on Commonwealth programs that could assist your company? (Please specify.)
_______________________________________________________________________________
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7.
How long has it taken you to complete this survey?
Under 5 mins
Under 10 mins
Under 15 mins
Over 15 mins
8.
Would you like to receive a free copy of the publicly available findings from this survey?
Yes
No
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Thank you for participating in this survey.