Media representatives are invited to register for the 3rd Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) Summit 2017 to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 20 to 23 November 2017.
As part of National Missing Persons Week 2017, AUSTRAC, Australia’s financial intelligence agency, together with its Fintel Alliance industry partners, will support police investigations of financial crime that may impact missing persons.
Australia’s financial intelligence and regulatory agency, AUSTRAC, today initiated civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) for serious and systemic non-compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act).
A new report released today by Australia’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, and the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), identifies significant risks for non-profit organisations (NPOs) in relation to money laundering and terrorism financing.
International travellers into and out of Australia are being reminded of the need to declare any cash they are carrying in excess of AUD $10,000 or more, to help make travel at airports smoother.
The first international codeathon for financial intelligence units (FIUs) is being co-hosted by AUSTRAC, Australia’s financial intelligence unit and Bank Negara Malaysia from 18 to 19 November 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Federal Government’s financial intelligence and regulatory agency, AUSTRAC, has reported some record outcomes in its latest Annual Report 2016-17, just released.
The agency conducted 3,255 financial intelligence exchanges with international financial intelligence units (FIUs) – a significant increase of 89% from 2015-16.
AUSTRAC, the Federal Government’s financial intelligence and regulatory agency, has welcomed the Federal Court of Australia providing its judgment in the AUSTRAC and Tabcorp matter.
MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The Hon Julie Bishop MP
MINISTER FOR JUSTICE
MINISTER ASSISTING THE PRIME MINISTER FOR COUNTER-TERRORISM
The Hon Michael Keenan MP
The Australian Government is committed to keeping financial remittance services between Australia and the Pacific open, affordable and safe from criminal abuse.