Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF)

Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) framework is undergoing substantial reform to strengthen and modernise the regulatory regime. The changes are designed to better align Australia’s framework with international standards while expanding regulatory obligations to additional professional sectors that have not previously been subject to AML/CTF oversight.

From 1 July, as part of these regulatory changes, you may notice changes to our procedures and customer verification processes. This may include requests for additional information or documentation to help us meet our legal obligations.

Examples of information we may request include:

  • Identification documents, such as a driver’s licence or passport, or completion of electronic identity verification checks;

  • Information about the purpose and nature of your transactions, the source of funds, or the ownership and control structure of a business or other entity;

  • Updating of your personal, business, related information where required.

These measures are required to comply with AML/CTF. Any information you provide will be handled in accordance with our privacy policy.

Australian Privacy Principles

Our AML/CTF Privacy Policy sets out how we will manage your personal information collected by us for the purpose of complying with the anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) laws (“AML/CTF laws”),in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles (“the APPs”) established by the Privacy Act 1988 (“the Act”). 

Your privacy is important to us and we will manage your personal information in an open and transparent manner in accordance with the APPs.

The APPs are available at http://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-act/australian-privacy-principles and guidelines and information are available from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at http://www.oaic.gov.au/.

The APPs establish standards for the way we must deal with personal information including:

  • our openness about our AML/CTF Privacy Policy;

  • the way we collect your personal information;

  • the way we use and disclose your personal information;

  • our data quality and security for storage and integrity of your personal information;

  • your right of access to, and correction of, your personal information; and

  • any international transfer of information.

Confidentiality

Apart from the APPs, we may have obligations of confidentiality in relation to information provided to us in the course of providing legal services.  We will comply with our obligations to keep information confidential.

Contact Us

If you have any privacy issue or concern, you may contact our AML Compliance Officer by:

  • Telephone: (08) 8298 2066;

  • Email:  anunan@douglashoskinslegal.com.au; or

  • Post:  333 Brighton Road, North Brighton SA t Adelaide SA 5000

Copies of this Privacy Policy

You may obtain a copy of this Privacy Policy free of charge on request to our AML Compliance Officer.

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