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… [PDF 508 KB] First published: 11 June 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 …
… Scammers pretending to be from the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) are sending SMS seeking payments for invoices. The ASO does not solicit payment for its services, and … ASO seeking payments. If in doubt, please contact ScamWatch or the ASO . … Scammers pretending to be from the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) are sending SMS seeking payments for invoices. … Australian Sanctions Office SCAM alert …
… The Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) has released 6 new guidance notes to help Australians and Australian businesses comply with certain aspects of Australian sanctions laws. The ASO has also released a Sanctions Compliance Toolkit and a Sanctions Risk Assessment Tool. These provide more comprehensive guidance that aims to …
… The Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and Other Thematic Sanctions) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) came into force on 21 December 2021, following the Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and Other Thematic Sanctions) Act 2021 commencing on 8 December 2021 . The Regulations …
… The Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Magnitsky-style and Other Thematic Sanctions) Bill 2021 (the Act) commenced on 8 December 2021. The Act amends the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011 to reform Australia's autonomous sanctions framework. The reforms are part of the Australian Government's …
… Resolutions (UNSCRs) for the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Somalia and the Al-Qaida Sanctions regimes. Accordingly, the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions— Central African Republic) Regulation 2014, the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Democratic Republic of the Congo) Regulations 2008, the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Al-Qaida) …
… The Australian Government will reform and modernise Australia’s autonomous sanctions laws to enable the imposition of targeted financial sanctions and travel bans against the perpetrators of egregious acts of international concern. … Strengthening Australia’s sanctions laws …
… The Australian Government has today imposed additional targeted sanctions on five entities with direct links to the Myanmar military regime. … Further sanctions on the Myanmar military regime …
… On 8 December 2018 the Government amended the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions – Democratic People's republic of Korea) Regulations 2008 to give effect to certain United Nations Security … and reinsurance services to DPRK-related vessels whose registration has been cancelled. Full details of Australia's sanctions on North Korea … On 8 December 2018 the Government amended the Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions – Democratic People's republic of Korea) Regulations 2008 to give effect to certain United Nations Security …