How a 70-person firm got AML/CTF ready with the Compliance Centre
For conveyancers and property lawyers, Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) obligations under Tranche 2 became a live requirement in 2026. Enrolment with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) opened on 31 March 2026, and firms spent the months before the 1 July deadline working out what compliance would involve. This is how Long Saad Woodbridge Lawyers prepared […]
Completing an in-person VOI when your client can’t go digital
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) Check-In 2 answered the questions conveyancers and property lawyers are facing seven weeks into the Tranche 2 obligations. It’s moved from getting set up to the matter-by-matter details of applying the rules in practice. Mark Pinto, Major Account Manager at triSearch, hosted the session, joined by Richard Storey, Partner, Risk Consulting at […]
What are your AUSTRAC reporting obligations under AML/CTF Tranche 2?
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) reporting to AUSTRAC is now part of the compliance responsibilities that conveyancers and property lawyers must meet. With Tranche 2 in effect, most firms have moved past setting up their AML/CTF program and into running it. Reporting is where that shift becomes real, because it is the point at […]
Source of funds and source of wealth: how much evidence is enough?
Source of funds and source of wealth are the checks generating the most questions right now. Since the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) obligations commenced on 1 July 2026, most firms have settled into a routine for identity verification and screening. These two checks are different. It drew a high volume of questions at […]
AML/CTF Check-In 1 recap: your questions answered
Over 400 conveyancers and property lawyers logged in for our first AML/CTF Check-In, bringing questions they’ve been sitting with since the Tranche 2 deadline passed on 1 July 2026. It’s exactly why the session exists: a monthly space where a risk partner from Grant Thornton, a working conveyancer, and a triSearch compliance specialist work through the real questions coming through […]
AML/CTF resources for conveyancers and property lawyers
With just days remaining, conveyancers and property lawyers providing a designated service must complete their AUSTRAC enrolment and have the appropriate people, processes, and controls in place. For firms still working through the requirements, the important thing is to keep moving. Enrolment is one part of compliance, but firms must also develop an AML/CTF program, […]
AML/CTF AUSTRAC Enrolment for conveyancers
On Thursday 11 June 2026, more than 700 conveyancers joined triSearch for a live, hands-on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) workshop ahead of the 1 July deadline. Richard Storey, Risk Consulting Partner at Grant Thornton Australia, led the compliance guidance, with live platform demonstrations from triSearch Major Account Manager Mark Pinto. The workshop was […]
5 AML/CTF events you shouldn’t miss this June
The 1 July 2026 AML/CTF compliance deadline is just five weeks away. For conveyancers and property lawyers figuring out where to start, there is still time to get your program in place, your workflows built, and your team ready. This June, triSearch is running five complimentary events to help you do exactly that. A hands-on […]