Australia and sanctions

This guidance note details the restrictions on exporting certain goods to Russia and specified regions of Ukraine (Crimea, Sevastopol, Luhansk, and Donetsk) and sanctioned services relating to a sanctioned supply or associated activities.

Over the coming months, the Australian Sanctions Office will be progressively making improvements to the PAX Portal to enhance user experience and overall functionality. 

In accordance with regulation 6A(2) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has designated the following individuals for targeted financial sanctions and declared for travel bans (together 'listed'), and designated one entity for targeted financial sanctions, by legislative instrument 

In accordance with section 15 of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (COTUNA), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has listed one person and one entity for targeted financial sanctions by legislative instrument (Charter of the United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No. 4) Instrument 2024.

Australia expresses its strong support for the European Union’s decision to impose cyber sanctions on three individuals linked to the Russian Armed Forces for their role in malicious cyber activity targeting Estonia.

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 Sanctions Risk Assessment Tool 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 Sanctions Compliance Toolkit provides a comprehensive guide aimed at helping regulated entities and legal professionals navigate the complexities of Australian sanctions laws.

Australian Government officials must not contravene Australian sanctions laws and are not immune from prosecution for sanctions offences. Australian Government officials must take positive steps to prevent sanctions contraventions.