CEO Updates AML/CTF Guidance and Reforms Readiness

AUSTRAC News & Media

Published December 1st, 2025

Detected March 30th, 2026

Summary

AUSTRAC released its December 2025 InBrief newsletter (Issue 21) featuring CEO updates on AML/CTF guidance and reforms. The newsletter announces newly released AML/CTF reforms guidance, new education resources including improved e-learning materials, and top tips for completing the 2025 compliance report (CR25). AUSTRAC also highlighted achievements including $22 million in asset seizures from financial intelligence reporting and international partnerships through the Fintel Alliance.

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AUSTRAC published its December 2025 InBrief newsletter providing updates on AML/CTF guidance and reform preparations. Key content includes: newly released AML/CTF reforms guidance to help businesses prepare for upcoming law changes, new education resources including an improved e-learning platform, top tips for the 2025 compliance reporting period (CR25), information on insider threat risks affecting regulated sectors, updates on the Fintel Alliance international partnerships, FATF updates on high-risk jurisdictions, and a summary of $22 million in asset seizures resulting from industry reporting.

Compliance officers at reporting entities should review the newly released guidance materials and utilize AUSTRAC's education resources to prepare for upcoming AML/CTF reforms. Entities should also review insider threat risks and assess their systems and controls. The newsletter serves as an informational resource rather than imposing new obligations; specific compliance deadlines would be found in the referenced guidance documents.

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Welcome to InBrief

Welcome to the December issue of InBrief, where we bring you the latest news and updates from AUSTRAC. In this issue you will ﬁnd: the latest from our CEO, including progress made this year more info on our newly released guidance brand new education resources to help you navigate the reforms our top tips for completing the 2025 compliance report and much more! For more AUSTRAC news or to invite friends and colleagues to subscribe to InBrief, visit our website. Feature article

CEO end of year update

Read Brendan's end-of-year

message as he reﬂects on AUSTRAC’s key achievements, major milestones and progress made across the agency throughout the year.

Reform updates

Newly released AML/CTF reforms guidance Now’s the time to be preparing your business for the upcoming AML/CTF law changes. Stay ahead and keep informed with the latest material to help get you ready. Read the new guidance New education resources available now It’s the season of giving, and our Education team has been busy developing a range of new resources to help you prepare for the AML/CTF reforms, including an improved e-learning experience. Learn more about our education activities

Industry guidance

Top tips for completing your 2025 compliance report Get ready for the upcoming CR25 reporting period, view our top tips from last year’s results. Learn more about our top tips

Risks facing soon to be How resistant is your regulated sectors business to insider threats?

If you’re among the tranche 2 professions coming under AML/CTF Insider threat risks are on the rise in laws, you’ll want to read this. Australia and overseas. Check your systems and controls to make sure you’re protected. READ MORE

Global impact: From Fintel Alliance year in regional leadership to review world-wide partnerships

Learn how we’re successfully AUSTRAC’s public-private working across borders to share partnership reﬂects on a busy year intelligence, disrupt criminal strengthening its collaboration and networks and support global innovation to successfully counter ﬁnancial stability. emerging criminal threats.

Financial intelligence Industry feedback on leads to major criminal reforms readiness seizures

Industry feedback helping to shapeLearn how your reporting helped our support for the upcominglead to $22 million in asset seizures. AML/CTF reforms.

Financial Action Task Your voice: shaping the Force update global risk future of reporting with lists AUSTRAC

Check out the latest high-risk Together we’re building smarter, jurisdictions to stay alert to more secure online systems, using countries that may pose increased your insights to design simpler and ﬁnancial crime risk. more seamless digital services.

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