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17 February 2025
AUSTRAC campaign targets remitters and digital currency exchanges
AUSTRAC recently took action against 13 remittance and digital currency exchange providers with more than 50 others still in its sights.The anti…
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16 December 2024
AUSTRAC takes Ladbrokes and Neds’ operator – Entain – to Federal Court over serious non-compliance with Australia’s money laundering laws
AUSTRAC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Entain Group Pty Ltd (Entain), which operates online betting sites including Ladbrokes, Neds and other online betting brands. The proceedings allege serious and systemic non-compliance with Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws.
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10 December 2024
AUSTRAC gifts TAIPAN system to Papua New Guinea’s financial intelligence unit
AUSTRAC’s CEO is in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to handover the TAIPAN IT system, developed by AUSTRAC to support Pacific Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs).
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AUSTRAC CEO, Brendan Thomas - Speaking notes at Regulating the Game 2025
Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today, here on Gadigal land.  If there are any elders present, I extend my respects to you. I…
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FATF updates on global ML/TF risk – February 2025
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global group that sets international anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing and counter-…
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Read our recent statement about our use of AI
Public trust in the Australian Government’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) is essential. AUSTRAC is committed to ensuring our use of AI is:…
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