Australia strengthens international partnerships in the fight against financial crime
AUSTRAC and its U.S. counterpart, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), have today strengthened their alliance in the fight against…
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AUSTRAC expands its Federal Court action against three Tabcorp companies
AUSTRAC has filed a further 61 alleged contraventions against 3 Tabcorp companies adding to current civil penalty court proceedings.
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Record $45 million civil penalty ordered against Tabcorp
The highest ever civil penalty in corporate Australian history was today ordered against Tabcorp by the Federal Court of Australia.
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CEO statement: Tabcorp matter
AUSTRAC will take action if the financial and gambling sectors do not take their AML/CTF Act obligations seriously.
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Requirement to declare currency remains unchanged
Travellers into and out of Australia are reminded that it is a legal requirement to declare currency of AUD$10,000 or more.
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MEDIA ALERT: CTF Summit 2017 – media registration is now open
Register now for the 3rd Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) Summit 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 20 to 23 November 2017.
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Fintel Alliance supports National Missing Persons Week 2017
As part of National Missing Persons Week 2017, AUSTRAC with its Fintel Alliance industry partners, will support police investigations of financial…
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AUSTRAC seeks civil penalty orders against CBA
AUSTRAC initiated civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) for serious and systemic non-…
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ACNC and AUSTRAC: Strengthening NPOs against money laundering and terrorism financing
A report by AUSTRAC and the ACNC identifies significant risks for non-profit organisations in relation to money laundering and terrorism financing.
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