The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is undertaking public consultation on proposed amendments to the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (Cth). Submissions close on Wednesday 22 October 2025 (11.59pm AEDT).
The proposed amendments will introduce new listing criteria for Afghanistan, insert an arms embargo on Afghanistan and a ban on providing arms-related services to Afghanistan.
Consultation Documents
- Exposure Draft Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Afghanistan) Regulations 2025 [DOCX 74 KB]
- Exposure Draft Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Afghanistan) Regulations 2025 [PDF 189 KB]
- Exposure Draft Explanatory Statement and Statement of Compatibility of Human Rights [DOCX 60 KB]
- Exposure Draft Explanatory Statement and Statement of Compatibility of Human Rights [PDF 329 KB]
Address to make a submission
Should you wish to make a submission to inform the department’s consideration of the proposed amendments to the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, please send your submission via email or post to the addresses below.
Consultation dates: 8 October 2025 to 22 October 2025 (11.59pm AEDT)
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
Submissions and confidentiality
Your submission may be published on DFAT’s website. Unless you expressly indicate that you would like all or part of your submission to be confidential, all information contained in submissions (excluding personal details including signature blocks, contact numbers and physical or electronic address) will be made publicly available on DFAT’s website.