Neil Jensen, Chief Executive Officer
Neil Jensen PSM is the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). Neil has led AUSTRAC since September 2002 during what has been a period of significant change and growth for Australia's specialist financial intelligence unit (FIU) and anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing regulator. Neil was reappointed as Chief Executive Officer for a second four-year term, commencing 1 September 2006.
Neil has represented AUSTRAC throughout Australia on many issues - in public forums, at combined meetings of representatives of financial and law enforcement organisations and before Australian parliamentary committees. He has also represented AUSTRAC at international forums in Australia, North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and throughout South East Asia and the Pacific.
Neil is presently the Co-Vice Chair of the Egmont Committee and Chair of the Training Working Group, in the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units, the international consortium comprising 106 member FIUs. Neil is also Australia's Head of Delegation to the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering, comprising 36 member jurisdictions.
Prior to commencing at AUSTRAC, Neil had involvement in investigation of restrictive trade practices over a period of 14 years.
Neil holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, majoring in legal studies. He was awarded the Australian Public Service Medal (PSM) in 1995 for his contribution to Australia's anti-money laundering program.
