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Australia and sanctions

Australia and sanctions

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  • In accordance with regulation 6 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has designated for targeted financial sanctions and declared for travel bans (together 'listed'), by legislative instrument (Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Iran) Amendment (No. 3) Instrument 2024).

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    International relations
  • In accordance with regulation 6A(2) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 (the Regulations), the Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister) has designated for targeted financial sanctions and declared for travel bans (together 'listed'), by legislative instrument (Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Thematic Sanctions) Amendment (No. 5) Instrument 2024).

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    International relations
  • 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 five persons for targeted financial sanctions and declared for travel bans (together 'listed'), by legislative instrument.

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    International relations
  • Scammers pretending to be from the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) are sending SMS seeking payments for invoices.

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    International relations

As of 1 January 2020, DFAT established the Australian Sanctions Office (ASO). As part of this establishment, we have rolled out changes to the website and launched our new sanctions platform, Pax.

Who we are

What we do, the approach we take and our partners.

What you need to know

What are sanctions, who must comply and details of our sanction regimes.

What you need to do

Your responsibilities and a checklist to assist you.

What we can do to help

Services we provide, sanctions permits and helpful information.

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