Second Reading Speeches

Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
to: extend the regulatory regime for remittance dealers and providers of remittance networks; and expand the agencies with which Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) can share financial intelligence;
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
and
Privacy Act 1988
to enable reporting entities to use credit reporting data to verify the identity of their customers; and
Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988
to enable the Chief Executive Officer of AUSTRAC to exempt a person from provisions of the Act.

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