Bill
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
passed, as at 2020-12-17. Home Affairs portfolio.
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- The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2020-12-10.17.1) introduced by Tasmanian Senator [Nick McKim](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/nick_mckim) (Greens), who explained that: > *If it were successful ... [this amendment] would require the minister, by 1 July next year, to introduce into this parliament a bill for an act to include the following professions as designated services: lawyers, conveyancers, accountants, high-value dealers, real estate agents, and trust and company service providers.* ### Amendment text > *(1) Schedule 1, page 58 (after line 22), at the end of the Schedule, add:* > > *Part 8—Designated services* > > *Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006* > > *128 After section 249* > > *Insert:* > > *249A Legislation to expand designated services* > > *(1) The Minister must, by 1 July 2021, cause to be introduced into the Parliament a Bill for an Act to include the provision of designated services by the following professions in order to address the risk of money laundering and terrorism financing:* > >> *(a) lawyers;* >> >> *(b) conveyancers;* >> >> *(c) accountants;* >> >> *(d) high-value dealers;* >> >> *(e) real estate agents;* >> >> *(f) trust and company service providers.* ### What does this bill do? Read more about the bill in the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1920a/20bd073). — 2020-12-10, Senate: negative, ayes 10, noes 35
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