AUSTRAC's 2024 NRA on terrorism financing in Australia: actors, channels, and how legitimate services can be exploited.
Key concepts
Threat actors
Lone actors
Self-funded; small-amount movements.
Networks abroad
Funding flowing out of Australia to conflict zones.
Sympathetic charities
Diversion of legitimate funds.
Detail
Common channels
Cash & remittance
Small-amount, high-frequency transfers.
Crowdfunding
Online platforms for small donations.
Crypto
Cross-border, hard to trace.