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… Notice In accordance with item 6 of regulation 6 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has designated a person and four entities for targeted financial sanctions and declared a person for travel bans (together, 'listed'). The one person and four entities listed have been … Contact details to request further information or to make a submission or apply to revoke listing By email to: sanctions@dfat.gov.au By post to: Director, Australian Sanctions Office Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade RG Casey …
… Download a copy Sanctions risks of remittance account compromises [PDF 284 KB] Date: 06 November 2025 This Advisory Note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) to inform the regulated community of a developing issue presenting significant sanctions risk. It provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws but does not cover all possible sanctions risks. Users …
… Download a copy Russian contracts aimed at circumventing sanctions [PDF 273 KB] Date: 06 November 2025 This Advisory Note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) to inform the regulated community of a developing issue presenting significant sanctions risk. It provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws but does not cover all possible sanctions risks. Users …
… Download a copy Sanctions risks from misuse of AI and new technologies [PDF 332 KB] Date: 06 November 2025 This Advisory Note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) to inform the regulated community of a developing issue presenting significant sanctions risk. It provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws but does not cover all possible sanctions risks. Users …
… Download a copy Sanctions risk in the export of drones and drone components to Russia [PDF 355 KB] Date: 06 November 2025 This Advisory Note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) and the Australian Border Force (ABF) to inform the regulated community of a developing issue presenting significant sanctions risk. It provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws but does not cover all possible sanctions risks. Users …
… Download a copy Sanctions circumvention using cryptocurrency [PDF 356 KB] Date: 06 November 2025 This Advisory Note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) to inform the regulated community of a developing issue presenting significant sanctions risk. It provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws but does not cover all possible sanctions risks. Users …
… Download for quick reference Snapshot: Sudan and South Sudan sanctions regimes [PDF 211 KB] Australia fully implements the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions regime in relation to South Sudan. On 3 March 2015, the UNSC adopted resolution 2206 (2015) imposing a sanctions regime in response to the deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation in South Sudan, which has …
… Download a copy Sanctions risks of specific banking services [PDF 263 KB] Date: 06 November 2025 This Advisory Note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) to inform the regulated community of a developing issue presenting significant sanctions risk. It provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws but does not cover all possible sanctions risks. Users …
… Download a copy Sanctions risks with gold smuggling [PDF 344 KB] Date: 06 November 2025 This Advisory Note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) and the Australian Border Force (ABF) to inform the regulated community of a developing issue presenting significant sanctions risk. It provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws but does not cover all possible sanctions risks. Users …
… Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) undertook public consultation on proposed amendments to the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (Cth). The proposed amendments to the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations seek to introduce new listing criteria for Afghanistan, impose an arms embargo on Afghanistan and a … is no longer accepting submissions. DFAT thanks those that made submissions to the public consultation. The Australian Sanctions Office is contactable by email: sanctions@dfat.gov.au … Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) undertook …