Justice Matters - issue 10 - March 2018 [pdf, 3.3 MB]
...a 10-year period, it’s estimated the new laws will disrupt $1.7 billion of illegal drugs and fraud crime and up to $5 billion in broader criminal activity. The Government passed the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/ CFT) Act in 2009. It has been in force since 2013 and applies to banks, casinos and financial service providers. From 1 July 2018, it will be progressively extended to lawyers, conveyancers, new trusts and company service providers, accou...