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9 July 2024
Latest insights on Australia’s money laundering and terrorism financing risks key to taking the profit out of crime
Australia’s efforts to fight financial and serious crime have received a boost with today’s release of two national risk assessments on money laundering and terrorism financing by AUSTRAC.
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7 June 2024
Federal Court makes ruling in SkyCity case
SkyCity Adelaide Pty Ltd (SkyCity) has been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay a $67 million penalty after AUSTRAC launched civil…
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4 June 2024
New guidance released to help combat the use of foreign students as money mules
Today AUSTRAC released a new financial crime guide to help businesses identify and report suspicious activity related to criminal networks targeting vulnerable international students and temporary residents as money mules.
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AML/CTF Amendment Bill introduced in Parliament
Today the Attorney-General introduced the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) Amendment Bill 2024 into Parliament.
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How businesses can help protect children
Picture this: You’re a financial services provider who has observed a sudden escalation in payments by a client to an overseas account.  The…
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Spotlight on our work with international partners
Find out more about our work with partners around the world to fight serious crime.
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