Australia’s national casino operators are likely to form independent boards in every state in response to the scathing findings from the Crown and Star inquiries.
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How the ATO GST fraud crackdown can impact legitimate refund claims
The ATO has launched an investigation into large-scale GST fraud attempts, which is delaying legitimate refund claims and impacting business cashflow.
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6 reasons why compliance matters: key risks facing organisations
Compliance professionals are facing an expanding universe of responsibilities. We take a look at the six most-searched topics to safeguard your organisation.
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IMPACT ANALYSIS: Star Casino appoints new chairman as AML/CTF breaches escalate before inquiry
The Star Entertainment Group Pty Ltd has announced to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) that John O’Neill will assume the role of executive chairman, following the resignation of Matt Bekier.
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AUSTRAC claim alleges A$69 billion laundered through Crown Resorts
The Australian anti-money laundering agency has filed a civil claim against Crown Resorts, alleging that A$69 billion was laundered through the business over a five-year period.
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Australian senators keep pressure on for AML/CTF law reform, ahead of Senate report
The Australian Greens have introduced legislation in the Senate as part of a broader campaign to pressure the government to push ahead with Tranche 2 of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime
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Pandora Papers fallout: How to prevent corruption and tax havens
What can financial services firms do to ensure transparency, accountability, and better oversight over potential money laundering?
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UN Int’l Anti-Corruption Day: The challenge with enhanced due diligence is how it’s implemented
No matter how perfectly crafted an organization’s policies, identifying when enhanced due diligence (EDD) is merited and how fine-tuned its procedures specifying how EDD will be conducted, workplace realities can impact who is undertaking the task and how backlogged their to-do list happens to be.
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Top four regions for bribery and corruption revealed: Global Fraud and Risk Report 2021
The top four regions in terms of the threat of bribery and corruption have been identified as the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific
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Cyber crime spreads in Australia as COVID-19 pushes more people online
Australia reported on Wednesday a 13% jump in cyber crime in the past year.
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