The Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has, by legislative instrument, designated persons and entities for targeted financial sanctions, declared persons for travel bans, and designated vessels as sanctioned vessels for Russia (together, "listed"), under item 6A of regulation 6 (the Russia Criteria) and regulation 8 (the vessels criteria) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations).
A total of 61 vessels, 4 persons and 115 entities have been added to DFAT's Consolidated List (references 8600–8660 and 8666–8784).
The legislative instruments are:
- Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2026 - Federal Register of Legislation
- Autonomous Sanctions (Sanctioned Vessels – Russia) Amendment (No. 1) Designation 2026 - Federal Register of Legislation
Designations and declarations under the Russia criteria
The Minister may, by legislative instrument, designate or declare persons, or designate entities, if they meet the Russia criteria:
- a person or entity that the Minister is satisfied is, or has been, engaging in an activity or performing a function that is of economic or strategic significance to Russia.
- a current or former Minister or senior official of the Russian Government.
- an immediate family member of a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).
Effects of designations and declaration of a person or entity
The effect of a designation under the Regulations is as follows:
- any person holding a 'controlled asset' (that is, an asset that is owned or controlled by a designated person or entity) commits an offence if they, without the authorisation of the Minister, use or deal with that asset, or allow it to be used or dealt with, or facilitate the use of or dealing with the asset; and
- any person who, directly or indirectly, makes an asset available to, or for the benefit of, a designated person or entity, without the authorisation of the Minister, commits an offence.
The effect of a declaration under the Regulations is that the declared person is prevented from travelling to, entering, or remaining in Australia.
Designation of vessels
Regulation 8
- For paragraph 10(1)(b) of the Act, the Minister may, by legislative instrument:
- designate a vessel as a sanctioned vessel for a country mentioned in the designation; or
- designate each vessel in a class of vessels as a sanctioned vessel for a country mentioned in the designation.
- A vessel is not required to be owned, registered or flagged by the country mentioned in the designation.
- A sanctioned vessel does not cease to be a sanctioned vessel solely because:
- its name is changed;
- the flag under which it is operated changes; or
- its registration is changed.
Effects of designation of a vessel
The effect of designation under the Regulations is that the Minister may direct a sanctioned vessel to:
- leave Australia, including by a particular route; or
- not enter a particular port or place, or any port or place, in Australia.
Applications for Revocation of a Listing
A person or entity who is listed for the purposes of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, including the owner or controller of a sanctioned vessel, or their authorised representative, may apply in writing to the Minister at any time to have the listing revoked.
The application must set out the circumstances relied upon to justify the revocation request.
Contact Details
Applications, submissions or requests for further information may be provided:
By email:
sanctions@dfat.gov.au
By post:
Director, Australian Sanctions Office
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
RG Casey Building
John McEwen Crescent
Barton ACT 0221
Australia
Applications for Sanctions Permits
A person may apply to the Minister for a sanctions permit to:
- authorise the use of, or dealing with, a controlled asset; or
- authorise a person or entity to make assets available to a listed person or entity.
Applications must specify whether the request relates to a basic expense dealing, legally required dealing, or contractual dealing, as defined in regulation 20 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011. Permit applications should be submitted through DFAT's online portal, Pax.