International relations

Autonomous sanction laws apply to those conducting activities:

• in Australia
• by Australian citizens and Australian-registered bodies corporate overseas
• on board Australian-flagged vessels and aircraft.

Consistent with Australia's international obligations and foreign policy objectives, the approach of the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) aims to uphold Australia's Autonomous and United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions frameworks, without unduly impeding legitimate business and people's activities.

This document only provides a summary of relevant sanctions laws. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice or for consulting the full text of sanctions laws at legislation.gov.au). It is your responsibility to ensure you do not contravene Australian sanctions laws, including by obtaining your own legal advice

Australia has imposed a targeted financial sanction and travel ban on Russian citizen Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev for his senior leadership role in the LockBit ransomware group.

The Australian Government, via the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office (ASNO) hosted an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) workshop on nuclear security and how it contributes to peaceful uses of nuclear and radiological technology in Melbourne last week.

Australia remains committed to upholding all UN measures against the DPRK’s WMD and ballistic missile programs. We join 50 other countries in calling out Russia’s veto to disband the UN Panel of Experts that had provided 15 years of objective, comprehensive reporting on the DPRK.

Pacific Island and Timor-Leste nationals will be able to register for Australia's new Pacific Engagement Visa program from 3 June 2024, providing new opportunities for Pacific and Timorese nationals to live, work and study in Australia.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong announces diplomatic appointments to lead Australian posts in Chengdu, Guangzhou, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Tonga, Phuket and the Republic of Chile.

We unequivocally condemn the April 13 attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran and its militant partners on the State of Israel, which involved launching several hundred ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and attack drones against multiple targets, and note this large-scale attack could have caused significant damage and loss of life.

The Pacific Infrastructure Business Opportunities Seminar 2024 is for international, regional and local contractors and consultants interested in contributing to infrastructure development activities in the Pacific.