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… The Australian Government has placed sanctions on a further 22 Russian propagandists and disinformation operatives, and on the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and members of his family. … Australia places additional sanctions on Russia and Belarus …
… As of 1 October 2020, the Online Sanctions Administration System (OSAS) has been replaced by the new Australian sanctions platform, Pax. Pax will improve the process for making enquiries regarding Australian sanctions and applying for sanctions permits. User guides are available to ease this transition and all existing matters …
… Australia has today used cyber sanctions powers on a Russian individual for his role in the breach of the Medibank Private network. … Cyber sanctions in response to Medibank Private cyber attack …
… to the Syrian regime's chemical weapons program. These individuals and entities are now subject to targeted financial sanctions, with individuals also subject to travel bans. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the UN … regime to fully comply with its 2013 commitment to dismantle and destroy its chemical weapons program. Media release: Sanctions targeting Syria's chemical weapons program Last Updated: 24 August 2017 … Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon … to the Syrian regime's chemical weapons program. These individuals and entities are now subject to targeted financial sanctions, with individuals also subject to travel bans. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the UN …
… Expanded sanctions have come into force in response to Russia's ongoing threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. These sanctions were announced by the Prime Minister on 1 September 2014 and closely match those implemented by the European Union, Canada and the United States. They supplement targeted financial sanctions and travel bans, which Australia imposed in June and September 2014. The expanded sanctions include restrictions …
… and Trade is now responsible for the implementation and administration of Australia's autonomous targeted financial sanctions. Targeted financial sanctions are a key aspect of Australia's autonomous sanctions regime. Australia is one of a number of countries which seeks positive change around the world by applying …
… 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 …
… Affairs and Trade, Australia D19 Following the action yesterday by the Reserve Bank of Australia, the suspension of all sanctions against the Bosnian Serb party is now given full effect through the operation of Australian laws. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1022 of November 1995 expressly provided that sanctions should continue to be implemented against the Bosnian Serb party and should not be suspended until the day after … 27 February 1996 the Security Council announced that as a result of all conditions having been met for the suspension of sanctions against the Bosnian Serb party those sanctions had been suspended. The suspension of sanctions against the Bosnian …
… The Australian Government has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on three persons involved in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. … Sanctions on persons involved in the downing of Flight MH17 …