Sanctions Tracker: Further Guidance And Advisory Notes Released By Australian Sanctions Office

The Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) has continued its program of releasing practical materials to support compliance with Australia's autonomous sanctions regime, publishing a further new package of materials to assist Australians and Australian businesses to understand their sanctions obligations. This follows on from the suite of resources issued in December 2024, which we summarised in our February 2025 update, and reflects the Government's ongoing emphasis on strengthening operational sanctions compliance.

This update provides a brief overview of the new guidance and advisory notes.

Guidance notes

The ASO has released a range of detailed guidance notes summarising obligations for complying with Australian sanction laws. The guidance notes relate to the following topics: