- … Download a copy Sanctions risk in the export of drones and drone components to Russia [PDF 355 KB] Date: 6 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 …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/guidance/sanctions-risk-export-drones-and-drone-components-russia
- … Download a copy Sanctions risks from misuse of AI and new technologies [PDF 332 KB] Date: 6 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 …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/guidance/sanctions-risks-misuse-ai-and-new-technologies
- … Download a copy Sanctions circumvention using cryptocurrency [PDF 356 KB] Date: 6 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 …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/guidance/sanctions-circumvention-using-cryptocurrency
- … Download a copy Guidance Note - Sanctions Compliance for Australian Government Agencies and Employees [PDF 852 KB] First published: 6 December 2024 - updated: 24 February 2026 This guidance note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office ( ASO ) within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( DFAT ). It provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws that commonly apply to Australian Government (Commonwealth) agencies but does not cover all possible …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/guidance/guidance-note-sanctions-compliance-australian-government-agencies-and-employees
- … Download a copy Sanctions risks of specific banking services [PDF 263 KB] Date: 6 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 …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/guidance/sanctions-risks-specific-banking-services
- … 502 KB] First published: 24 February 2025 - updated: 12 September 2025 This guidance note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office ( ASO ) within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( DFAT ). This document should not be used as a substitute for legal advice. Users are responsible for ensuring compliance with sanctions laws. Overview This guidance note details the restrictions on exporting certain goods to Russia and specified … vehicles and equipment, spare parts and accessories for any of those things, and paramilitary equipment. Australian Sanctions Office The Australian Sanctions Office ( ASO ) is the Australian Government's sanctions regulator. The ASO sits …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/guidance/export-sanctioned-goods-russia-and-specified-regions-ukraine
- … Download for quick reference Sanctions: What you need to know [PDF 192 KB] On this page What are sanctions? Aims of sanctions Two types of sanctions regimes Australian sanction laws Types of sanctions measures Sanctions permits Sanctions …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/about-sanctions
- … Download a copy Advisory Note – Global Advisory on Russian Sanctions Evasion Issued Jointly by the Multilateral REPO Task Force [PDF 103 KB] Date: 9 March 2023 Overview Shortly … high-value goods or property. However, some sanctioned Russian elites and their financial networks have managed to evade sanctions and, in some instances, maintain access to funds. Additionally, in some instances, sanctioned individuals and … export-controlled and sanctioned items. This illicit financial activity runs in direct contravention of the multilateral sanctions that impose costs on Russia for its unprovoked war and deny the access of sanctioned Russian individuals and …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/guidance/global-advisory-russian-sanctions-evasion-issued-jointly-multilateral-repo-task-force
- … 444 KB] First published: 6 December 2024 - updated: 12 September 2025 This guidance note is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office ( ASO ) within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( DFAT ). It provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws but does not cover all possible sanctions risks. Users should consider all applicable sanctions measures and seek independent legal advice. This document …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/guidance/import-purchase-or-transport-firearms-and-other-arms-or-related-materiel-sanctioned-countries
- … On this page Introduction Contravening a sanctions measure or a sanctions permit Giving false or misleading information Notice to give information or documents Introduction If you have any … in relation to a possible contravention of sanction regimes implemented under Australian sanction laws, please e-mail sanctions@dfat.gov.au . Australian sanction laws apply broadly, including to activities: in Australia; by Australian …https://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/sanctions/compliance-policy/sanctions-offences-penalties