GovWire

A joint statement has been issued by the UK and Australia following the Illicit Financing Co-ordination Dialogue which took place in London on 15 and 16 June 2023.

The United Kingdom Home Office and the Australian Attorney Generals Department formalised their joint commitment to combat illicit financing with the signing of the UK-Australia Declaration to Combat Illicit Finance in August 2022.

Under this declaration, we undertook to host an annual UK-Australia Illicit Financing Co-ordination Dialogue to agree policy priorities. The first dialogue was held in London from 15 to 16 June 2023, and brought together senior and working level officials from our respective policy, law enforcement, intelligence, and customs agencies.