Julia Massarin

Dec 20, 2024 | herbertsmithfreehills.com | Alice Molan |Charlotte Henry |Bryony Adams |Julia Massarin

Insight Article - By The passage of the bill to amend the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) (AML/CTF Act) through the Federal Parliament during the final sitting week for 2024 marks a significant milestone on the journey to reform Australia’s AML/CTF regime.

Sep 25, 2024 | lexology.com | Alice Molan |Charlotte Henry |Bryony Adams |Kate Cahill |Tony Coburn |Julia Massarin | +3 more

On 11 September 2024, amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) (AML/CTF Act) were introduced into Parliament through the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) (AML/CTF Bill). The Bill includes significant proposals to expand the application of the AML/CTF Act to additional sectors of the Australian economy, including lawyers, real estate agents, accountants and others.

May 22, 2024 | lexology.com | Alice Molan |Charlotte Henry |Bryony Adams |Kate Cahill |Tony Coburn |Julia Massarin | +2 more

Reforming Australia’s AML/CTF regime – clear commitment to modernising the regime in Consultation Paper 2 Following the release of the Consultation Paper on Modernising Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime in April 2023 (Consultation Paper 1), there was real excitement about the possibility for Australia’s AML/CTF regime being updated for the better. Our thoughts on Consultation Paper 1 are available here.

Jan 14, 2024 | lexology.com | Alice Molan |Charlotte Henry |David Curley |Tony Coburn |Julia Massarin |Anjelica Balis

The current status of regulatory reformThe regulation of digital assets has been a topic of fierce debate in Australia and around the world in recent years. Alongside international developments in relation to the approach to regulating digital assets, Australian Government reviews have found that the risks associated with digital assets means that regulation is necessary. However, it is also a priority that this regulation is approached in a manner that promotes innovation.