Obligations are in effect·Enrolment deadline: 29 July 2026—21 days remaining
AUSTRAC Penalty Register
Every civil penalty order, enforceable undertaking and enforcement action AUSTRAC has taken since 2006 — documented in full. Federal Court civil penalty orders total $2.56 billion AUD (aggregate of Federal Court orders 2018–2025, including CBA $700M, Westpac $1.3B, and subsequent actions). Since 1 July 2026, many lawyers, accountants, real estate professionals, conveyancers and jewellers providing designated services have entered the AML/CTF regime as reporting entities under Tranche 2 reforms.
Written by the Klyvon Compliance Team · Melbourne, Australia · General guidance only, not legal advice
Federal Court civil penalty orders · AUSTRAC-related proceedings · 2006–2026
$2,562,000,000
AUD · Civil penalty orders only · Excludes enforceable undertakings · Active proceedings ongoing
Largest single penalty order
$1.3B
Civil penalty orders on register
5
Estimated new Tranche 2 entities
100K+
Enforcement actions are public
Yes
Enrolment deadline
29 Jul 26
Civil Penalty Orders
Federal Court — ordered and confirmed penalties onlyAdditional proceedings are on foot against The Star Entertainment Group, Tabcorp Holdings (second investigation), Entain Group, and Mount Pritchard & District Community Club. No Federal Court penalty order has been made in any of those matters as of June 2026 — they are excluded from this register until a final amount is determined.
Tranche 2 brings lawyers, accountants, jewellers, real estate agents, and conveyancers into the AML/CTF regime for the first time — obligations commenced 1 July 2026, with AUSTRAC enrolment required by 29 July 2026.
What Tranche 2 means for your business
Australia's AML/CTF regime has expanded to professional services since 1 July 2026.
Many lawyers, accountants, real estate professionals, conveyancers and jewellers providing designated services became AUSTRAC reporting entities on 1 July 2026 and must now be enrolled with AUSTRAC by 29 July 2026. AUSTRAC publishes all enforcement actions publicly — regulatory action is visible to clients, professional bodies and competitors.
Penalty scale
Significant
Actions are public
Yes
Enrolment deadline
29 Jul 2026
Days remaining
21
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Everything Australian small businesses need to know about AUSTRAC enforcement and Tranche 2.
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