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- the AUSTRAC logo
- the Commonwealth Coat of Arms
- material provided by third parties.
Details of the licence conditions are available on the Creative Commons website.
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You must attribute copyright to us if you use material from our website. The preferred attribution is ‘© AUSTRAC for the Commonwealth of Australia 2026’.
If you provide this attribution and comply with the licence terms, for the material on this website you may:
- copy
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- transmit
- distribute.
However, you must not use our material in a way that suggests that we or the Australian Government endorses you, your services or your products.
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We make every effort to:
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Commonwealth Coat of Arms
Guidelines for the use of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms are published by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Conditions of linking to our website
You may insert a link to our website on the following conditions:
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- The context of the link must not give users of your website the impression that you, your website company or organisation is endorsed by us.
- The context of the link must not suggest that we’ve created any of your content (for example, the source of the material on your website must be clear).
- Links must open in a new window and not in the navigation of your website.
This guidance sets out how we interpret certain Australian legislation, along with associated Rules and regulations. Australian courts are ultimately responsible for interpreting these laws and determining if any provisions of these laws are contravened.
The examples and scenarios in this guidance are meant to help explain our interpretation of these laws. They’re not exhaustive or meant to cover every possible scenario.
This guidance provides general information and isn't a substitute for legal advice. This guidance avoids legal language wherever possible and it might include generalisations about the application of the law. Some provisions of the law referred to have exceptions or important qualifications. In most cases your particular circumstances must be taken into account when determining how the law applies to you.