Joint Media Release
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, and the Attorney-General,
Daryl Williams
FA28 / 28 February 2002
Further steps to prevent the Financing of Terrorism
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, and the Attorney-General,
Daryl Williams, today announced that the Government had listed in
the Commonwealth Government Gazette a further list of terrorists
and terrorist organisations whose assets must be frozen under the
United Nations Charter (Anti-Terrorism) Regulations 2001.
In addition, a number of entities have been removed from the previous
lists as they are no longer owned or controlled by the Taliban.
This action follows the first gazettal of terrorists and terrorist
groups that took place on 21 December 2001. The latest list includes
organisations and individuals linked to Al Qa'ida and the Taliban
and a number of internationally recognised foreign terrorist organisations.
It follows similar action taken by the United States, the European
Union and other countries. Mr Downer and Mr Williams said that
Australia was playing its part in the global efforts to suppress
the financing of terrorism.
The Regulations prohibit the dealing in funds or other assets or
making funds available to individuals and groups on the list. Anyone
holding assets of a listed individual or group is required to freeze
those assets.
The names of a number of Afghan organisations have also been removed
from the list in conformity with action taken by the United Nations
Security Council Committee on Afghanistan. Organisations removed
from the list include the Afghan National Bank and Ariana Afghan
Airlines as they are no longer owned or controlled by the Taliban.
The up to date lists gazetted by the Government can be found at
www.dfat.gov.au.
Anyone who suspects they may hold assets of any person or entity
on the list should contact the Australian Federal Police's Operation
Drava (ph 02 6256 7777, email financialcoordinator@afp.gov.au.
Local Date:
Monday, 06-Jul-2009 06:30:13 EST
