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Under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) we need to list all of the documents we’ve released:
- in response to an FOI Act
- that is routinely requested.
This information appears in our FOI disclosure log.
Exemptions from the disclosure log
Some information released through an FOI request is exempt from the disclosure log. This includes:
- a person’s personal information or information about their business, commercial, financial or professional affairs if disclosing this information is considered unreasonable
- other information the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner may determine unreasonable to disclose
- information that needs to be significantly altered to avoid disclosing any information in the above bullet points
- information exempt under the FOI Act
- information restricted or prohibited by legislation from being disclosed.
Accessing disclosed information
You can view the documents below in PDF. Some documents need to be requested by email. You need to email FOI@austrac.gov.au to ask for these documents. You can also email us to ask for the information in another format.
We may charge you a fee for administrative costs and postage. But we’ll let you know if we need to.
List of FOI documents released
Below are documents organised by year of release you can download.
2024
- AUSTRAC’s self-assessment against the Regulator Performance Framework 2017-2024 (PDF, 5.77 MB)
- Delegation of powers concerning particular AML/CTF Act Exemptions and Modifications (PDF, 5.07 MB)
- Freedom of Information and Privacy related guidance documents (PDF, 6.56 MB)
- Sportsbet Pty Ltd Enforceable Undertaking (PDF, 2.17MB)
- Communications between AUSTRAC and Perth Mint (PDF, 1.04MB)
- Internal communications informing staff of challenges associated with the Robodebt scheme (PDF, 2.5MB)
2023
- List of Freedom of Information requests AUSTRAC received during 2013-2023 (XLSX, 76KB)
- External audit related correspondence between AUSTRAC and Gold Corporation (PDF, 1.48MB)
- AUSTRAC's observations on changes to Federal Court Rules (PDF, 868KB)
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia Exemption and Modification Memorandums (PDF, 3.18MB)
2022
- Communications between AUSTRAC and NAB relating to an enforceable undertaking accepted in 2022 (PDF, 1.13MB)
- AUSTRAC's 2022 Estimates Briefs (PDF, 4.33MB)
- Question Time Briefs 1 July 2022 - 1 December 2022 (1.2MB)
- Statistical SMR information relating to electronic gaming machines (EGMs) provided to AUSTRAC by Victorian EGM operators (PDF, 1.57MB)
- Operational Review Report produced by Callida Consulting (PDF, 3.84MB)
- DCE related SMR information and deliberations to publish a DCE register (PDF, 3.65MB)
2021
- Statistics relating to CBM Reporting 2018-2021 (PDF, 845KB)
- Statistics relating to CBM Reporting involving Nauru 2014-2021 (PDF, 1.36MB)
- Statistics relating to SMR reporting by Casinos 2018-2021 (PDF, 766KB)
- Correspondence and checklists regarding Binance (PDF, 1.41MB)
- Suspicious Matter Reports reported by SkyCity Adelaide Casino (PDF, 991KB)
- Assorted information relating to reporting entities (PDF, 1.30MB)
- Reports created in accordance with the PGPA Rule (PDF, 824KB)
- Financial Transaction Report data of On Course Bookmakers (PDF, 948KB)
- Suspicious Matter Report Template (PDF, 2.44MB)
- Documents relating to AUSTRAC Legal Fees (PDF, 697KB)
- Documents relating to substantial and suspicious funds from the Vatican to Australia (PDF, 1.44MB)
2020
- 2019-2020 Unregistered Remitters Campaign Letters (PDF, 8.64MB)
- Assorted information relating to reporting entities and financial transaction reports (PDF, 1.4MB)
- Correspondence between AUSTRAC and Treasury's Foreign Investment Division (PDF, 1.04MB)
- Schedule to Infringement Notice (PDF, 586KB)
- Afterpay External Audit Report (PDF, 3.79MB)
- Documents relating to CEO biography change request (PDF, 3.16MB)
- Documents relating to appointment of consultant (PDF, 1.24MB)
- Consultants contracted by AUSTRAC (PDF, 1.16MB)
- Documents relating to meetings held with Facebook concerning Libra (PDF, 4.24MB)
- Talking points relating to possible child exploitation (PDF, 1.58MB)
2019
- AUSTRAC Information Report CBM overview 2010 to 2019 (PDF, 894KB)
- Itineraries and cost of international travel undertaken by AUSTRAC’s CEO during 2017-2019 (PDF, 1.24MB)
- Documents contained within AUSTRAC file 8089421 Question Time Briefs 2018-19 (PDF, 3.91MB)
- Communication between AUSTRAC and Afterpay 2018-2019 regarding compliance (PDF, 2.95MB)
- Communication regarding the Contribution Levy Report 2019 (PDF, 1.44MB)
- 2019 Incoming Government Brief (PDF, 1928KB)
- 2019 List of top 20 countries – Cross-Border Movement – Physical Currency (PDF, 1.09MB)
- AUSTRAC letter templates relating to compliance with AML/CTF Act 2006 (PDF, 1.31MB)
- Documents contained within AUSTRAC file 8697228 - Implementation of Phase 2 Legislative Reforms (PDF, 1.82MB)
- Casino Junkets Information Report (PDF, 932KB)
- AUSTRAC Cryptocurrency inquiries (PDF, 1.27MB)
- Documents contained within AUSTRAC file number 2012447 (PDF, 1.36MB)
- Documents relating to communications regarding inadequacies in compliance (PDF, 778KB)
- List of top 20 countries: Cross-Border Movement- Physical Currency (PDF, 423KB)
- Correspondence to Commonwealth Bank of Australia (PDF, 1.97MB)
- Correspondence between AUSTRAC and Australian Taxation Office and Australian Federal Police relating to bullion dealers (PDF, 1.8MB)
- Correspondence from AUSTRAC to the Australian Federal Police relating to AUSTRAC information (PDF, 287KB)
- Number of reporting entities that are bullion dealers (PDF, 100KB)
- Exploitation of legal professionals (PDF, 828KB)
- AUSTRAC metadata documents (PDF, 1MB)
- AUSTRAC standard operating procedure - Processing Remittance Sector Register registration applications (PDF, 2MB)
- AUSTRAC social media protocols and procedures (PDF, 1MB)
- AUSTRAC internal documents relating to registrations (PDF, 2MB)
- Operational intelligence report - Criminal use of Bitcoin (PDF, 1MB)
2018
- Reporting Entities Registered in 2018 Statistics (PDF, 744KB)
2017
- Information circulated to Australian banks on 27 July 2017 related to a scam (PDF, 577KB)
- Correspondence between Commonwealth Bank of Australia and AUSTRAC between 13-18 December 2017 (PDF, 657KB)
- Letter from Commonwealth Bank of Australia to AUSTRAC 13 April 2017 (PDF, 576KB)
2014
- AUSTRAC internal audit plans 2008-2014 (PDF, 3MB)
2012
- 2012 Budget and Staff Strategy Update Email (PDF, 780KB)
2010
- 2010 Recruitment services contract (PDF, 1.78MB)
Request copy in email
Email us with the name of the document below:
- IFTIs in 2024 to and from select countries.
- 2023-24 IFTIs to designated countries.
- IFTIs from Russia to Australia 2021-2022.
- 2020-22 IFTIs to designated countries.
- IFTIs and CBMs from Russia to Australia 2017-2023.
- Annual volume of TTRs and SMR’s reported by on course book makers 2020-2023.
- Annual value of incoming and outgoing IFTI reports between 2020-2023 relating to tax havens and secrecy jurisdictions.
- Annual volume and value of incoming IFTI and CBM reports from Cambodia, 2016-2022.
- AUSTRAC Information Report IFTI overview 2010 to 2019.
- Total yearly value of IFTI reports from January 2017 to December 2018.
- Total yearly value of IFTI reports from January 2010 to November 2016.
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