Summary

The Australian Government’s response to the Joint Committee’s report on its inquiry into the operation of the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and other Thematic Sanctions) Act 2021 outlines that the use of thematic sanctions has steadily increased as threats to international security and situations of international concern have grown in number and complexity. The response also highlights that the Government uses sanctions judiciously and that listings are carefully assessed on a case-by-case basis against the relevant thematic framework.

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• Australian Government response to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade report: Australia’s thematic sanctions framework [DOCX 103 KB]
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