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First, you need to determine whether you are resident for tax purpose or not. The fact that you own property in Australia and it is available to you (you did not rent out), also you visit to Australia on break, would suggest you may be Australia resident for tax purpose. If you have established a permanent place of abode in China and your family members stay with you, then you could argue that you are non-resident for tax purpose. The result hence depends on your connections with Australia/China, which country has more significant in your family and economic ties?
The second step is to lodge the tax return in Australia. Foreign residents are assessable in Australia on their Australian sourced income only while tax residents are assessable on their worldwide income. In your case, If you are non-resident, your interest would be taxed at 10%. If the bank has deducted the 10% non-resident Withholding tax, then you do not need to file a return. Otherwise, you need to lodge a tax return, this will trigger the ATO to issue an assessment of withholding tax (separate to Notice of Assessment). Income tax will not be payable on the interest income at ordinary non - resident rates. However if you are Australian tax resident, your foreign income will also be assessed in Australia, but you shall be able to get a Foreign Income Tax Offset.
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