Inside Asian Gaming

IAG MAY 2022年5月 亞博匯 46 inquiry process, AUSTRAC has largely escaped criticism, even though it has only taken meaningful action retrospectively. That’s despite the fact that AML is a federal responsibility where gaming regulators have had no authority, powers or relevant AML/CTF capability, and where supervision of AML/CTF compliance comes firmly under AUSTRAC’s purview. It is therefore significant that the national level AML watchdog’s own reporting of compliance by Australia’s casinos, prior to the 2019 media reports that first uncovered serious money-laundering concerns at Crown Melbourne, failed to identify any of the issues raised since. In the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation’s Sixth Review of the Casino Operator and Licence, completed in 2018, it was stated that, “Agencies consulted indicate that Crown Melbourne is generally compliant with its AML/CTF obligations and will respond to criminal investigation inquiries. Agencies have ongoing regular liaison arrangements with Crown Melbourne and anticipate this will continue in the future. “AUSTRAC has advised that it will continue to actively collaborate with Crown Melbourne to ensure its ongoing 在維多利亞博彩及酒類監管委員 會於2018年完成的第六次娛樂場營運 商及牌照審查當中，就有這樣的一段： 「諮詢過的機構都指出，皇冠墨爾本一 般都遵守反洗黑錢/反恐怖融資義務， 並且會就犯罪調查的質詢作出回應。 一眾機構都一直與皇冠墨爾本定期有聯 絡安排，並預期此情況將會在未來延續 落去。」 「AUSTRAC已告知將會繼續主動 與皇冠墨爾本合作，以確保後者持續遵 循反洗黑錢/反恐怖融資監管框架，也 確保皇冠墨爾本繼續改善其在有關反洗 黑錢/反恐怖融資的通報及遵守相關承 諾。」 同樣地，於2 0 1 6年1 1月完成的 那份對於近期悉尼星億的審查當中， 也引述了對於星億的合規評估。該 FEATURES