Economic Crime Law
Anton Moiseienko is an Associate Professor of Law at the Australian National University and an expert in financial crime, AML/CTF and sanctions law. This site is home to his analysis of economic crime, sanctions and corruption in Australia and worldwide.
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Proposed Australian Sanctions Law Reforms: What Do They Mean?
Australia’s Autonomous Sanctions Regulations are set to expire in October 2027. The Australian government is taking this opportunity to revisit its autonomous sanctions framework. It proposes to adopt a new Autonomous Sanctions Act that will incorporate, and substantially revise, provisions currently spread across the Act and Regulations. The proposed reforms are substantive but, in some…
As the US Escalates Its Threats against ICC, What Next for Sanctions?
The US State Secretary Marco Rubio has announced the Trump administration’s desire to ‘dismantle’ the International Criminal Court: ‘Using all the tools at our government’s disposal, working beside every ally with whom we can make common cause, we will dismantle the ICC — brick by brick, if necessary.’ Rubio’s op-ed in the Wall Street Journal…
Corruption Exposure Index 2026
…and reflections on financial crime indexes in the age of AI For decades, Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index has been the preeminent comparative ranking of countries’ anti-corruption credentials. One widespread critique has been that the CPI consistently underestimates the role of Western financial centres in perpetuating large-scale corruption. For example, while you are unlikely to…
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