The Senate committee has tabled its report into the effectiveness of Australia’s sanctions against russia, calling on the Government to tighten the laws
The Committee noted in its report that it “agree[d] with the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations” (AFUO) that steps should be taken to begin the process of closing loopholes which undermine Australia’s support for Ukraine.”
Among its 11 recommendations, the Committee calls for:
Expanding sanctions to target russian blended oils and other material products such as timber, and moving faster to close loopholes in the sanctions regime
Better aligning Australia’s sanctions with those of our allies, to maximise enforcement and present a united front
Identifying and better resourcing agencies to investigate, freeze and seize russian sanctioned assets in Australia, and legislating to seize and disburse these assets to Ukraine
Better resourcing the Australian Sanctions Office, including through revenue from sanctioned assets
We welcome the committee’s recommendations, many of which reflect the case the AFUO and others set out in their submissions to the inquiry.
We also thank the Ukrainian Council of NSW – ОУГ НПВ, Association of Ukrainians in Tasmania, Ukrainian Women’s Association Victoria, Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, B4Ukraine, and Mark Corrigan for their strong submissions to the inquiry.
We urge the Anthony Albanese Government to accept and adopt the recommendations, which offer ways to tighten and improve Australian sanctions against russia – starting with closing the blood oil sanctions loophole, once and for all.
LInk to the report: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Tabled_Documents/17654
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