Highlighting the Fintel Alliance’s crime fighting achievements in 2020
In 2019-20 AUSTRAC’s Fintel Alliance celebrated some major operational results, which you can read about in the Fintel Alliance Performance Report…
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Federal Budget funding boost for AUSTRAC
On 6 October 2020, the Australian Government handed down the 2020-21 Federal Budget, which included a $104 million funding boost and an additional 67…
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AUSTRAC releases Fintel Alliance operational results for 2019-20
Released today, the Fintel Alliance Performance Report 2019-20 outlines the impact the Fintel Alliance is having on protecting the Australian…
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Charges laid over international money-laundering operation
This is a joint media release between NSW Police Force and AUSTRAC  Two men have been charged as part of ongoing investigations into an…
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AUSTRAC and United Arab Emirates Financial Intelligence Unit sign financial intelligence MOU
AUSTRAC and the Financial Intelligence Unit of the United Arab Emirates (UAE-FIU) last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the…
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Westpac ordered to pay $1.3 billion penalty
The Federal Court of Australia has today ordered Westpac to pay a $1.3 billion penalty for its breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-…
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AUSTRAC Annual Report 2019-20
The AUSTRAC annual report 2019-20 highlights our achievements over a challenging year. This includes our agility in responding to the…
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AUSTRAC finalises external audit of Afterpay
AUSTRAC has decided not to undertake further regulatory action after considering the findings and recommendations identified in the Afterpay's…
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New financial crime guide to combat Australian wildlife trafficking
A new financial crime guide released today will help businesses to combat Australia’s illegal wildlife trafficking trade by identifying, targeting…
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