Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing program for gaming licensees

Law changes from 31 March 2026

From 31 March 2026, anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing (AML/CTF) laws will be simplified and modernised to reduce the regulatory burden on gaming and wagering providers.

Read about the changes to your registration, reporting and due diligence requirements on the AUSTRAC website.

Gaming machine licensees must have an anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism-financing (AML/CTF) program. This is requirement of the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC).

To understand your core obligations, read the AUSTRAC:

You must also enrol your business with AUSTRAC or you could face penalties.

What to include in your AML/CTF program

Your AML/CTF program needs to set out the ways your business will:

  • comply with your AML/CTF obligations
  • identify, reduce and manage money-laundering and terrorism-financing risks.

Learn how to prepare and implement an AML/CTF program.

Reporting requirements

You must submit an AUSTRAC compliance report annually.

You also need to report on suspicious matters.

Read more about reporting to AUSTRAC.

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