Australia and China convened the inaugural Australia–China High-Level Security Dialogue in Sydney in April 2017. The joint statement from the dialogue outlined a range of areas for future law enforcement cooperation: combating transnational crime—including counter-narcotics …
The world This week, the summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong‑un overwhelmingly captured the world’s attention. The two leaders signed a joint statement, President Trump followed with a lengthy press conference and The …
Australia took an important step in countering the criminal use of digital and cryptocurrencies when legislation regulating digital currency exchanges under Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) Act 2006 came into effect on 3 April. …
On 23 October, Philippine Secretary of Defense Delfin Lorenzana announced the end of the five-month battle for Marawi, after the Armed Forces of the Philippines defeated Islamic State–affiliated militants who had held the city since …
The recently released national risk assessment on money-laundering and terrorism financing in Australia’s non-profit organisation (NPO) sector found that the risk of terrorism financing has fallen from high to medium, compared to the regional terrorism …
The recent Commonwealth Bank money-laundering and terrorism-financing scandal provides a couple of important lessons. It highlights the vital role that the private sector plays in fighting crime and terrorism and protecting national security, and it …
Justice Minister Michael Keenan recently launched the Fintel Alliance, a public-private partnership combating money laundering and terrorism financing. The partnership is unique internationally, bringing together 19 public and private sector organisations to counter these dual threats. …
Detecting, disrupting and denying terrorist financing is vital to degrading terrorist organisations. Counter terrorism financing (CTF) measures can reduce terrorists’ access to funds, restricting their ability to finance their operations. And tracking the movement of …
Last week the second Southeast Asian regional Counter-Terrorism Financing Summit, co-hosted by Australia’s financial intelligence unit AUSTRAC and PPATK, its Indonesian counterpart, convened in Bali. Delivering on the commitments from last November’s Sydney Summit, the …
The recent bribery allegations made against an offshore arm of Leighton Holdings in Iraq and Tabcorp in Cambodia shouldn’t be taken lightly in Australia. They come on the back of the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) …
Australian government agencies are seeking to improve cooperation with the private sector to tackle financial crime. Still, much more needs to be done, and simply enhancing existing areas of cooperation is a good place to …