Recent AML cases in Australia

Some recent cases of money laundering in Australia include penalties for Westpac, Crown Melbourne, and SkyCity Adelaide. 

Recent cases 

• Westpac

  In 2020, the Federal Court ordered Westpac to pay a $1.3 billion penalty for breaching the AML/CTF Act. This was the largest civil penalty in Australian history at the time.

• Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth

  In 2023, the Federal Court ordered Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth to pay a $450 million penalty for breaching the AML/CTF Act.

• SkyCity Adelaide

  In 2024, the Federal Court ordered SkyCity Adelaide to pay a $67 million penalty for breaching the AML/CTF Act.

Other money laundering cases

• AUSTRAC has also taken action against Entain, the operator of Ladbrokes and Neds, for serious non-compliance with Australia's money laundering laws. 

• A Melbourne woman was sentenced to five years and six months in prison for her role in a money laundering syndicate that used stolen identities to open bank accounts.