The Australian Sanction Office (ASO) has published its annual report for the 2025 calendar year. This is the ASO’s first annual report. The report includes an overview of significant listings and a summary of autonomous sanctions listings from 2025. 

The ASO has undertaken to report annually to reflect regulator best practice.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued the following statement on fraudulent North Korean (DPRK) IT workers.

In accordance with section 15 of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (COTUNA), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has listed three persons by legislative instrument (Charter of the United Nations (Listed Persons and Entities) Amendment (No. 2) Instrument 2026. 

In accordance with item 4 of regulation 6 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has designated, for targeted financial sanctions and/or declared for travel bans (together 'listed'), by legislative instrument.