Australia

AU · AUS · Asia-Pacific · Last verified 2 Sep 2026

11 regulators · 6 instruments · 19 enforcement actions

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Instrument Type Year Regulator Summary Source
CPS 230 Operational Risk Management Direction 2026 APRA Requiring regulated entities to maintain operational risk management, including business … official
CPS 234 Information Security Direction 2019 APRA Requiring regulated entities to maintain capability in information security, report to AP… official
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 Act 2006 AUSTRAC Main Commonwealth anti-money laundering (AML)/countering financing of terrorism (CTF) leg… official
Corporations Act 2001 Act 2001 ASIC Key law covering corporate governance, managed investment schemes and the regulation of f… official
Privacy Act 1988 Act 1988 OAIC Principal Commonwealth privacy legislation includes the 13 Australian Privacy Principles … official
Banking Act 1959 Act 1959 APRA Relevant to ADIs; source of APRA's power to issue banking prudential and reporting standa… official