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The Terms of Reference are broad, to ensure that any view or issue raised by any interested parties is considered.

Changes seek to make it easier for banks to prevent financial crime and to strengthen the Australian financial system.

Now that the final parts of the AML Act are in operation, businesses must be sure they comply.

The importance of biosecurity laws. What is a BMP? Who must make a BMP? Compliance. Recent case on point.

Australia’s AML/CTF framework has been significantly reformed, expanding obligations to new sectors including real estate professionals, lawyers, accountants, and precious metal dealers.

The AML/CTF Regime for Tranche 2 entities takes effect on 1 July 2026.

Immigration is now included in a new Department of Home Affairs, with security, counter terrorism, and law enforcement.

There is an increased regulatory focus on the mutual banking sector and compliance with its AML/CTF obligations.

Police were provided with these special powers in 2002, to prevent or respond to suspected terrorist attacks.

The INSLM review ultimately concluded that the TOLA Act does afford protection for human rights and national security.

The NSW Court of Appeal has struck down sweeping anti-protest laws enacted after the Bondi Beach terror attack, ruling that police powers to ban public assemblies across broad geographic areas violated constitutional protections for political communication. The landmark decision examines whether governments can impose blanket restrictions on peaceful protests during times of heightened security concerns, and what constitutional limits exist on such powers.

Discusses firearm licences & private security licences.

Money laundering is the process of ‘cleaning' dirty money to give its source a legitimate appearance.

HC to decide if provision in FITS Act is invalid because it burdens the implied freedom of political communication.

High-level summary of practical steps that reporting entities can take to transition to the new AML/CTF regime in an orderly manner.

AUSTRAC explains that an independent review is an impartial assessment of Part A of the AML/CTF Program.

On Friday 16 December 2005, the Attorney-General’s Department released the much anticipated draft exposure Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill. The bill paves the way for a new risk-based approach to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism measures which will bring Australia into line with requirements already introduced in other jurisdictions.