2025 was an eventful year for whistleblower laws in Australia and APAC, with significant judicial decisions, and renewed efforts for reform in the corporate and public sector whistleblower space. Overall, these trends...more
2/13/2026
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Australia ,
Corporate Governance ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Government Agencies ,
Investigations ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Modern slavery remains a critical issue for boards and executives. The past year has seen increased scrutiny from investors, regulators and civil society, with several high-profile supply chain incidents reinforcing the...more
2/13/2026
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Australia ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Human Rights ,
Indonesia ,
International Labor Laws ,
International Trade ,
Malaysia ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
OECD ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Thailand ,
Trade Policy
Australia’s autonomous sanctions regime has continued to evolve over the past 12 months. Driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions, increased global coordination and a commitment to strengthening compliance frameworks, 2025 has...more
2/13/2026
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Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Iran ,
Maritime Transport ,
North Korea ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Supply Chain ,
Ukraine
Welcome to the HSF Kramer White Collar Crime and Government Investigations Outlook 2026: Trends in APAC -
The risk landscape confronting corporates continues to shift quickly, shaped by geopolitical volatility, ongoing...more
2/13/2026
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Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Asia ,
AUSTRAC ,
Australia ,
Compliance Management Systems ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Due Diligence ,
Internal Investigations ,
Risk Management ,
Sanctions ,
Supply Chain ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
New hate crime legislation has important implications that Australian businesses should be aware of and reflects a continued emphasis on corporate responsibility in relation to who companies interact with across their supply...more
2/4/2026
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Australia ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Crimes ,
Corporate Governance ,
Criminal Liability ,
Due Diligence ,
Hate Crimes ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged the director of a registered remittance company for allegedly remitting approximately $649,000 to sanctioned Iranian banks, in contravention of Australia’s autonomous sanctions...more
On 4 December 2025, ASIC published Report 827, Insights from the ASIC Whistleblower Questionnaire: July 2024 to June 2025 (Report). The Report sets out the findings of a questionnaire conducted by ASIC into the whistleblowing...more
12/5/2025
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Best Practices ,
Corporate Governance ,
Internal Investigations ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Whistleblower Hotlines ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
We are pleased to bring you the latest edition of the HSF Kramer white collar crime and government investigations global round-up. This six-monthly publication calls on lawyers from around the world to provide updates from...more
11/25/2025
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Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Asia ,
Australia ,
China ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
FATF ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Middle East ,
Money Laundering ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
South Africa ,
Sustainability ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
White Collar Crimes
On 26 August 2025, Jackman J of the Federal Court of Australia handed down a penalty decision in ASIC v TerraCom Ltd (No 3) [2025] FCA 1017, ordering TerraCom to pay a $7.5 million penalty and an additional $1 million in...more
As the Australian Government seeks to strengthen the transparency and effectiveness of the Modern Slavery Act (the Act), a series of reviews and responses have been conducted. In May 2023, conclusions from the first statutory...more
A quick recap on reforms affecting reporting entities The Amended AML/CTF Act removed the concept of "designated business groups" and replaced this with "reporting group". The concept of "reporting group" means that, if...more