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… What laws apply? The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions are governed by t he Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 and the Charter of the United Nations (Dealing with Assets) Regulations 2008 . Additionally, the provisions for each UNSC sanctions framework are specified in separate regulation instruments under the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945. Australian autonomous sanctions are governed by the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 and the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 . There is only …
… Notice In accordance with regulation 6A(2) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations (the Regulations), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has designated two persons and two entities for targeted financial sanctions and declared these two persons for travel bans (together, 'listed') on the basis of their involvement in … 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 …
… The Government will use all lawful and appropriate levers to deter and disrupt cybercrime. Australia's autonomous sanctions framework, which is established by the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 and the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (collectively, 'Australian autonomous sanctions laws') is one tool available to respond to a …
… Last Updated: 12 December 2024 Overview The Sanctions Risk Assessment tool ( SRA ) is produced by the Australian Sanctions Office ( ASO ) within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ( DFAT ). The SRA is a structured questionnaire which can be used by regulated entities to inform a preliminary assessment of the sanctions risks associated with a given activity. The SRA is intended to serve only as a guide to assessing sanctions risks. …
… Latest news Consultation: Autonomous Sanctions (North Korea): Triennial review of designations and declarations of persons and entities made in 2016 The Department invites submissions to assist its review of designations or declarations made in 2016 under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 in respect of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Submissions should comment on whether persons and entities designated and declared in 2016 for the purposes of the Australian autonomous sanctions regime in relation to the DPRK meet the legislative criteria to enable them to be subject to targeted financial …
… Download for quick reference Snapshot: Syria sanctions regime [PDF 201 KB] Australia imposes an autonomous sanctions regime in relation to Syria. The Australian Government announced the sanctions regime on 13 May 2011 to reflect Australia's grave concern at the deeply disturbing and unacceptable use by the …
… 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 …
… severity of malicious cyber activity, including by information security companies linked to the Chinese government. … UK sanctions announcement – China-based information security companies …
… 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 …