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Australia has commenced its implementation of Tranche 2 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorism Financing (CTF) reforms, presenting an opportunity to shape the scope and nature of obligations for your industry.

In this episode we speak with Matthew Green, Partner and Controls Assurance Specialist and Chris Watson, Partner and previously a Detective in the Computer Crime Unit City of London Police.

In June 2018, the NSW Modern Slavery Act 2018 (NSW Act) was passed – just ahead of the national approach to modern slavery. The Commonwealth’s Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (the Commonwealth Act) was introduced to the Commonwealth Parliament a few weeks after New South Wales.

Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing changes, informally known as “Tranche 1.5”, relate to those entities captured by Tranche 1, including providers of financial, bullion, and gaming/gambling services.

While Modern Slavery Statement reporting periods have gone back to their normal schedule, now is a timely reminder to collate your Modern Slavery Statements and submit in time with the regular deadlines.

The Modern Slavery Act reporting deadline has been extended to 31 March 2021.

In this podcast, Grant Thornton Risk Consulting partner Katherine Shamai discusses what it means to be a good corporate citizen, how COVID has moved the conversation along, and the long term risks to brand and stakeholders of getting it wrong.

Our Virtual ADI Conference covers a variety of hot topics for ADI’s, particularly coming up to the end of financial year reporting period.

Modern Slavery, in its simplest terms, refers to exploitation of a person for the gain of another person/group and often leaves the person feeling trapped in unethical conditions.