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Overview of the AML/CTF Amendment Bill

 Objectives of the Bill The Anti-Money Laundering and...

Deadly Russian Attacks on Lviv’s Historic District

In Ukraine’s western city of Lviv, today...

Ex-Deputy Minister of Agriculture and His Daughter Convicted of Fraud and Embezzlement

Alisher Turayev, the former deputy minister of...

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Office of Public Affairs | Doctor Convicted of Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances

A federal jury convicted a Maine doctor today for unlawfully distributing controlled substances, including oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl. According to court documents and evidence presented...

Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Secures Agreement with Worldwide Staffing Agency to Resolve Claims of Hiring Discrimination in the United States

The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with eTeam Inc. (eTeam), an online staffing agency that provides services to...

Office of Public Affairs | Five Men Convicted for Operating Major Illegal Streaming Service

A federal jury in Las Vegas convicted five men this week for their roles in running one of the largest unauthorized streaming services in...

Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Finds That Utah Violates Federal Civil Rights Law by Segregating People with Disabilities

The Justice Department announced today its findings that Utah is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by unnecessarily segregating youth and adults with...

Office of Public Affairs | Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to $54.7M Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy

A New Jersey man pleaded guilty today to engaging in an extensive, multi-year conspiracy to fraudulently obtain over $54.7 million in loans and to...

Federal Court makes ruling in SkyCity case

SkyCity Adelaide Pty Ltd (SkyCity) has been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay a $67 million penalty after AUSTRAC launched civil penalty...

New guidance released to help combat the use of foreign students as money mules

Today AUSTRAC released a new financial crime guide to help businesses identify and report suspicious activity related to criminal networks targeting vulnerable international students...

AUSTRAC and SkyCity agree to proposed $67 million penalty

SkyCity Adelaide Pty Ltd (SkyCity) and AUSTRAC have filed joint submissions with the Federal Court of Australia, proposing a $67 million penalty over the casino’s...

AUSTRAC issues businesses with infringement notices for failing to comply with their reporting obligations

AUSTRAC has issued eight infringement notices for reporting failures as required by the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act). AUSTRAC’s infringement notices were...

AUSTRAC announces its 2024 regulatory priorities

AUSTRAC has announced its regulatory priorities for the year ahead, detailing how we plan to bolster the financial system’s resilience to money laundering, terrorism...

Reporting information to OFSI – what to do

Reporting obligations apply to relevant firms (as defined in the UK regulations and referred to below). Relevant firms are required to inform OFSI as...

AUSTRAC finalises external audit of Bell Financial Group

On 16 February 2022, AUSTRAC ordered the appointment of an external auditor to three entities; Bell Potter Securities Limited, Bell Potter Capital Limited and...

Federal Court makes ruling in Crown matter

Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth (Crown) have been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia, to pay a $450 million penalty over two years...

AUSTRAC and Crown agree to proposed $450 million penalty

Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth (together Crown) and AUSTRAC have filed joint submissions with the Federal Court of Australia, proposing a $450 million penalty...

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