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… Minister Payne announces the first set of Australian Magnitsky-style listings under the Government’s thematic sanctions framework, targeting Russian individuals responsible for the corruption that Sergei Magnitsky uncovered and those complicit in his subsequent mistreatment and death. Australia's first Magnitsky-style sanctions | Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Women (foreignminister.gov.au) … Minister Payne announces the first set of Australian Magnitsky-style listings under the Government’s thematic sanctions framework, targeting Russian individuals responsible for the corruption that Sergei Magnitsky uncovered and those …
… The Australian Government has placed sanctions on 11 additional Russian banks and government entities, with the majority of the country’s banking assets now covered by our sanctions along with all of the entities that handle Russia’s sovereign debt. … New sanctions on Russian banks and oligarchs …
… Australia has imposed further counter-terrorism financing sanctions on 12 persons and three entities linked to Hamas, Hizballah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. … Sanctions in response to terrorist attacks perpetrated by Hamas …
… The Australian Government welcomes the announcement by the European Union (EU) to impose sanctions against malicious cyber actors, the first set of sanctions under the EU’s cyber sanctions regime. Australia supports measures designed to hold malicious cyber actors to account. These sanctions signal …
… Australia has reimposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on 19 Iranian individuals and 57 entities for their role in Iran’s nuclear and missile programs. … Sanctions in response to Iran’s nuclear and missile programs …
… Recent listings Human Rights Sanctions in response to Israeli settler violence in the West Bank (25 July 2024), details of seven persons and one entity listed can be found in the legislative instrument . Targeted sanctions in response to North Korea's supply of arms to Russia (17 May 2024), details of the six entities listed can be found in the legislative instrument . Targeted sanctions in response to Iran's destabilising activities in the Middle East (14 May 2024), details of the five persons and …
… The Minister for Foreign Affairs has amended the Autonomous Sanctions (Export Sanctioned Goods—Russia) Designation 2022 and the Autonomous Sanctions (Export Sanctioned Goods—Specified Regions of Ukraine) Designation 2023 , expanding the list of goods that … sanctioned goods’ for Russia and Specified Regions of Ukraine (Donetsk, Luhansk, Crimea, Sevastopol) under the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 . The Australian Sanctions Office has published a guidance note to assist the public in …
… an Australian citizen formerly of Melbourne and currently in prison in Turkey, for counter-terrorism targeted financial sanctions for a further three years. Media release: Renewal of UN Terrorism Sanctions Listing Last Updated: 18 May 2018 … The Australian Government has renewed the listing of Neil Prakash, an Australian citizen formerly of Melbourne and currently in prison in Turkey, for counter-terrorism targeted financial sanctions for a further three years. Media release: Renewal of UN Terrorism Sanctions Listing Last Updated: 18 May 2018 … …
… The Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Russia) Regulations 2022 (the Russia Regulations)commenced on 25 February 2022. The Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Ukraine Regions) Regulations 2022 (the Ukraine Regions Regulations) will commence on 28 March 2022. The Russia Regulations insert new listing criteria for Russia into the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011. The new listing criteria allow the Minister for Foreign Affairs to designate a person or entity …
… Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Julie Bishop MP, has designated five North Korean individuals for targeted financial sanctions and travel bans because of their association with North Korea's weapons of mass destruction or missiles programs. Media release: Australia sanctions additional North Koreans Consolidated list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions or travel bans under Australian sanctions laws. Last Updated: 2 June 2017 … Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon …