AUSTRAC CEO, Brendan Thomas speech – Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers Conference 2025
Thanks you very much for the opportunity to speak with you this morning. Id like to acknowledge that we are here on the lands of the Gadigal people…
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AUSTRAC CEO, Brendan Thomas speech – AmCham/Jones Day Australian Regulatory Series
Thank you for the invitiation to speak as part of this regulatory series. I am pleased to join my other regulator colleagues who have spoken…
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AUSTRAC orders audit of global crypto exchange
AUSTRAC has directed Binance Australia to appoint an external auditor after identifying serious concerns with the crypto exchange’s anti-money…
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EY Sweeney conducting surveys on behalf of AUSTRAC
AUSTRAC is conducting research to understand businesses’ readiness for upcoming changes to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing…
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Independent remitters told to ‘use it or lose it’ in AUSTRAC registration blitz
AUSTRAC is encouraging inactive remittance businesses to voluntarily withdraw their registrations or risk cancellation.  More than 900…
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AUSTRAC CEO, Brendan Thomas speech – REIV Agency Leaders’ Summit 2025
Today, I want to talk about the future of Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing regime and what the upcoming changes mean…
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AUSTRAC launches civil penalty proceedings against pokies giant Mounties
AUSTRAC has launched Federal Court civil penalty proceedings against Mount Pritchard District and Community Club (Mounties), for alleged serious and…
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AUSTRAC finalises Enforceable Undertaking with NAB
AUSTRAC has finalised the Enforceable Undertaking (EU) with National Australia Bank (NAB) after the bank satisfied its obligations under the…
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PayPal’s Enforceable Undertaking finalised
AUSTRAC has cancelled an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) from PayPal Australia Pty Ltd (PayPal) after PayPal completed a two year remediation plan to…
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