Original article by Tom McIlroy
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 2 : 13-Apr-23
A Senate committee recommended a number of changes to Australia’s money-laundering laws in a report that was released prior to the 2022 federal election. A spokesman for Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has indicated that the federal government is considering the report. Amongst other things, the committee has called for the implementation of the Tranche 2 reforms, which would broaden the nation’s anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing laws to apply to the real estate, accounting and legal professions. Australia, the US and Canada are the only major developed countries whose money-laundering laws do not apply to these sectors.
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