The Australian Government is progressing reforms to Australia’s sanctions framework. A four-week public consultation period on an exposure draft of the primary bill underpinning these reforms commenced on Monday 7 September 2026 and will run until Friday 2 October 2026.

During this period, stakeholders can provide feedback on the proposed reforms through written submissions and ask questions via town hall information sessions.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) GIVES NOTICE TO THE PERSONS AND ENTITIES NAMED BELOW that the Minister will be considering whether their listings under section 15 of the Act will continue to have effect.

The Australian Sanction Office (ASO) has published its annual report for the 2025 calendar year. This is the ASO’s first annual report. The report includes an overview of significant listings and a summary of autonomous sanctions listings from 2025. 

The ASO has undertaken to report annually to reflect regulator best practice.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued the following statement on fraudulent North Korean (DPRK) IT workers.