We’re in the home stretch as the new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws approach.
If you’re reporting to us already, from 31 March 2026 you have new AML/CTF obligations.
We’re updating our website from 30 March 2026 as a part of a staged uplift to support the implementation of the AML/CTF reforms. This aligns with the commencement of new reform obligations for existing reporting entities and the opening of enrolment and registration for tranche 2 entities.
Good morning and thank you for inviting me to be part of the Law Society of New South Wales Annual Conference.
I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are meeting on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. I pay my respects to their elders past and present, and I extend that respect to any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people here with us today.
Good morning. I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are meeting on the lands of the Gadigal people. I pay my respects to their country, to Elders past and present, and to their enduring culture.
AUSTRAC has published guidance on its new compulsory examination powers, setting clear expectations for businesses and individuals about when and how the powers will be applied.
The new section 172A powers were introduced in 2025 with the passing of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Act 2024 (AML/CTF Amendment Act).
Good morning everyone. I’d like to pay my respects to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, their ancestors past and present, and extend my respects to any Aboriginal people here with us today.
It’s a pleasure to be here in Sydney with colleagues from across government, industry, academia and the regulatory community.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global group that sets international anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing and counter-proliferation financing (AML/CTF/CPF) standards, has 2 updates relating to international money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing (ML/TF/PF) risks.
Good afternoon. Thank you for the opportunity to address you today and thank you to the Honourable Justice Anthony Payne for the warm welcome. I’d like to begin by acknowledging that we are here on the lands of the Gadigal people and I pay my respects to their country, elders and their heritage.
AUSTRAC has released its anti-money laundering program starter kits (kits), designed specifically to help small businesses in newly regulated sectors to meet their compliance obligations and manage ML/TF risks, while also reducing the time and cost of compliance.
In 2021, at the height of the COVID19 lockdowns, AUSTRAC detected a pattern no one could ignore – an unusually high volume of cash deposits flowing into ATMs across Melbourne in the dead of night. What emerged would become Operation Taipan, one of Australia’s most significant money laundering operations at the time.