In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in
March 2022, the Australian Government imposed sanctions against
Russia and certain Russian business-people pursuant to the
Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (Cth) made under the
Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 (Cth). The sanctions
directly impacted Queensland Alumina Ltd, which is jointly owned by
Rio Tinto, and Rusal, a Russian-owned company.
In this case note, we explore the events that followed
in Alumina and Bauxite Company Ltd v Queensland Alumina
Ltd [2024] FCA 43.
Background
On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. In mid-March 2022,
in response to the invasion, the Australian Government imposed
sanctions against Russia and certain Russian business-people
pursuant to the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011
(Cth) made under the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 (Cth)
(Sanctions).
