Information circulars address general issues relevant to regulated entities.
AUSTRAC has archived a number of AUSTRAC information circulars. These can be found on the AUSTRAC archive page.
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 84
Notice of Arrest of Individual Listed Under Liberia Sanctions (PDF, 36KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 83
Sanctions against Iran (PDF, 32KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 82
Sanctions against Syria (PDF, 33KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 81
Reminder of New Obligations for Part A of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Programs (PDF, 134KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 79
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1975 regarding sanctions against Cote d'Ivoire (PDF, 25KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 78
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 Libya Sanctions (PDF, 27KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 77
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 regarding sanctions against Libya (PDF, 26 KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No.76
External administration and AML/CTF Act obligations (PDF, 26KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 75
AUSTRAC's supervisory approach in response to Tropical Cyclone Yasi (PDF, 42KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 74
AUSTRAC's supervisory approach in response to the November 2010 to January 2011 floods (PDF 41KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 73
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929 regarding Iran's nuclear activities (PDF, 33KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 72
Attorney-General's Media Release - Proscription of four terrorist organisations (PDF, 33KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 71
Observations on compliance by reporting entities that provide only item 54 designated services (PDF, 60KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 70 (updated April 2013)
Financial Action Task Force statement on improving global AML/CTF compliance: on-going process (PDF, 55KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 69 (updated April 2013)
Financial Action Task Force statement on high-risk and non-cooperative jurisdictions (PDF, 57KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 68
Changes to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (PDF, 33KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 67
Impersonation of AUSTRAC officers (PDF, 24KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 65
Attorney-General's Media Release - Re-listing of Four Terrorist Organisations (PDF, 76KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 64
Attorney-General and Minister for Foreign Affairs Joint Media Release - Listing of Al-Shabaab as a Terrorist Organisation (PDF, 39KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 63
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874 Regarding Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PDF, 38KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 62
Criminal activity involving identity theft, false bank accounts and false self-managed superannuation funds (PDF, 36KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 61
Attorney-General's Media Release - Re-Listing of Six Terrorist Organisations (PDF, 103KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 60
Attorney-General's Media Release - Proscription of Terrorist Organisations (PDF, 87KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 57
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1803 Regarding Iran's Nuclear Activities (PDF, 68KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 55 (updated October 2008)
Reserve Bank of Australia Media Release - Sanctions Against Burma (PDF, 42KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 53 (updated June 2009)
Reserve Bank of Australia Media Release - Update to Sanctions Against (the former) Yugoslavia (PDF, 42KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 51 (updated January 2009)
Reserve Bank of Australia Media Release - Update to Sanctions Against Zimbabwe (PDF, 43KB)<
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 50 (updated May 2009)
Attorney-General's Media Release - Terrorist Organisation Re-listed (PDF, 51KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 49
United Nations Security Council - Resolution 1747 Regarding Iran's Nuclear Program (PDF, 63KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 48
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1737 Regarding Iran's Nuclear Program (PDF, 54KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 44
Reserve Bank of Australia Sanctions Against International Financial Transactions (Updated September 2006) (PDF, 43KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 42 (updated November 2012)
Bribery of Foreign Public Officials (PDF, 32KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 40 (Updated May 2010)
Charter of the United Nations (Anti-terrorism Persons and Entities) List (PDF, 63KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 39 (Updated October 2006)
Update on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories (NCCTs) List (PDF, 38KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 38
Attorney-General's Department Media Release Palestinian Islamic Jihad Listed as a Terrorist Organisation (PDF, 47KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 31
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Money Laundering Media Release Guidance for Financial Institutions in Detecting Terrorist Financing Activities (PDF, 90KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 8
The Blocking and Unblocking of Account (PDF, 43KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 4
`Acceptable Referee' Categories (PDF, 41KB)
AUSTRAC Information Circular No. 1
The Meaning of `Further Information' Regarding Suspect Transaction Reporting (PDF, 36KB)