AUSTRAC has announced its regulatory priorities for the year ahead, detailing how we plan to bolster the financial system’s resilience to money laundering,
AUSTRAC has made changes to the AUSTRAC Online login page and password reset process.
Whilst the AUSTRAC Online login page will look different, you can continue to use your existing User ID and password.
If your login is unsuccessful, please reset your password using the ‘Forgot your password?’ link on the login page.
AUSTRAC has accepted an Enforceable Undertaking (EU) from Gold Corporation (trading as Perth Mint) to uplift its compliance with Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws.
Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) across the Pacific met in the Cook Islands this week to strengthen partnerships within the region to combat serious financial crime.
The second in-person plenary of the Pacific Financial Intelligence Community (PFIC) was held in Rarotonga and co-hosted by AUSTRAC and the Cook Islands Financial Intelligence Unit (CIFIU).
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global group that sets international anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) standards, has published two recent updates relating to international ML/TF risk.
The reports provide an update on jurisdictions which may pose a risk to the international financial system:
Listen to a recent episode of the AFP’s Crime Interrupted podcast about Operation Birks (episode 5, season 2), featuring Natasha from the AUSTRAC-led Fintel Alliance.
In early 2023, law enforcement agencies reported that virtual kidnapping scams were increasingly impacting Chinese speaking university students across Australia.
Virtual kidnappings are a form of technology-enabled scam that involves scammers:
AUSTRAC has established an operational response to the unfolding Israel/Gaza conflict. Known as Operation SALEM, it covers a range of AUSTRAC capabilities and activities including:
On 27 June, we launched our enhanced website which features a modern look-and-feel and an improved structure so you can easily find the resources you need.
NAPCAN’s annual National Child Protection Week ran from 3 to 9 September 2023 and aimed to address the significant harms being experienced by children in Australia.