Multiple channels, one goal: to stop illicit tobacco profits
Following Fintel Alliance intelligence generation around illicit cash activity, industry raised reporting on a NSW entity which was then referred to…
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AUSTRAC urges financial services look out for child exploitation transactions
As part of National Child Protection Week, AUSTRAC is reminding financial services providers of the critical role they play in detecting child sexual…
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How AUSTRAC helps protect children and prevents sexual exploitation
Someone out there is paying for a child to be abused. Your suspicious matter reports can help stop them.
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AUSTRAC intelligence helps crack gold laundering case linked to gambling
AUSTRAC intelligence sparked an investigation that helped the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) to uncover a NSW police officer who sold more…
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AUSTRAC on the ground in illicit tobacco raids
AUSTRAC’s financial intelligence has been central to 2 recent multi-agency operations that dismantled organised crime networks and disrupted the flow…
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AUSTRAC issues $187,800 infringement notice for late reporting
AUSTRAC has issued Revolut Payments Australia Pty Ltd (Revolut) with an infringement notice totalling $187,800 after the company notified AUSTRAC it…
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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 invitation 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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