Serious Financial Crime Taskforce tackles cybercrime, offshore tax evasion and illegal phoenix activity
The Serious Financial Crime Taskforce (SFCT) is an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) led multi-agency taskforce established in 2015. It brings…
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AUSTRAC launches Insights: Assessing ML/TF risk and new products for remittance service providers
Supporting businesses with guidance and education resources is a key priority for AUSTRAC. We’re developing new guidance and reviewing our existing…
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New guide and resources to help you detect and report crime
Your business plays a crucial role in identifying and reporting financial crime to protect Australia’s financial system and community from money…
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Get ready for compliance report 2020
Each year, most businesses that are regulated by AUSTRAC must complete an annual compliance report telling us about your compliance for the previous…
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Highlighting the Fintel Alliance’s crime fighting achievements in 2020
In 2019-20 AUSTRAC’s Fintel Alliance celebrated some major operational results, which you can read about in the Fintel Alliance Performance Report…
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Federal Budget funding boost for AUSTRAC
On 6 October 2020, the Australian Government handed down the 2020-21 Federal Budget, which included a $104 million funding boost and an additional 67…
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AUSTRAC releases Fintel Alliance operational results for 2019-20
Released today, the Fintel Alliance Performance Report 2019-20 outlines the impact the Fintel Alliance is having on protecting the Australian…
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Charges laid over international money-laundering operation
This is a joint media release between NSW Police Force and AUSTRAC  Two men have been charged as part of ongoing investigations into an…
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AUSTRAC and United Arab Emirates Financial Intelligence Unit sign financial intelligence MOU
AUSTRAC and the Financial Intelligence Unit of the United Arab Emirates (UAE-FIU) last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the…
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