Australian Sanctions Office (ASO)

You can register as a user of Pax to contact the ASO.

If you have any information about potential contravention of Australian sanctions laws, please email at sanctions@dfat.gov.au.

The Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) is the Australian Government’s sanctions regulator. The ASO was established on 1 January 2020 within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The ASO provides guidance to regulated entities on sanctions, processes applications for sanctions permits, and collaborates with other agencies to monitor and enforce compliance with Australian sanctions laws.

The Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) undertakes outreach activities to improve the understanding of Australian sanctions laws among entities and individuals

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities listed under Australian sanctions laws. Listed persons and entities are subject to targeted financial sanctions. Listed persons may also be subject to travel bans.

Australia imposed autonomous sanctions in relation to Zimbabwe in 2002, reflecting concerns about political violence and human rights violations. The sanctions were adjusted in 2012 and 2013 in response to some progress.

Since 2011, Australia has imposed autonomous sanctions in relation to Syria to reflect Australia’s grave concern at the Syrian regime’s deeply disturbing and unacceptable use of violence against its people. Australia also gives effect to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2199, which prohibits the trade in cultural property that has been illegally removed from Syria.