List of sanctions involving Australia

This is a list of economic sanctions involving Australia.

By Australia

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Country/organisationTime periodNotes and references
 Al-Qaeda2008–present[1]
 Belarus2022–presentIn response to the Russo-Ukrainian War.[2]
 Central African Republic2013–present[3]
 Democratic Republic of Congo2003–present[3]
 Fiji2006-2014[4]
 Guinea-Bissau2012–present[5]
 Iran2006–present[6]
 Iraq1990–presentIn response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Although sanctions were relaxed after the Saddam Hussein era, some sanctions are still in place.[7]
 Islamic State2008–present[1]
 Lebanon2005–presentIn response to the Hezbollah–Israel conflict and the 2005 Beirut bombing. Generally only applies to Hezbollah and associated organisations and individuals.[8]
 Libya2011–present[9]
 Mali2017–present[10]
 Myanmar1990–presentRelaxed from 2012 to 2018[11]
 North Korea2006–present[1]
 Russia[a]2014–presentIn response to the Russo-Ukrainian War. Extended in 2022.[2][13]
 Serbia and Montenegro1992-1995Individuals associated with Slobodan Milosević are still sanctioned.[14]
 Somalia1992–present[15]
 South Sudan2015–presentExpanded in 2018.[16]
 Sudan2004–present[16]
 Syria2011–present[17]
 Taliban2013–presentTightened in 2021. Because the Taliban currently controls Afghanistan, the sanctions may partly apply to Afghanistan as a whole.[18]
 Yemen2014–present[19]
 Zimbabwe2002–presentRelaxed in 2013 and again in 2014.[20]

On Australia

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CountryTime periodNotes and references
 China2020–presentPart of the Australia-China trade war.[21]
 Russia2022–presentIn response to Australian sanctions on Russia.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions regimes". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Further Russia and Belarus Sanctions". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo sanctions regimes". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Australia ends sanctions on Fiji after democratic elections". BBC News. October 31, 2014.
  5. ^ "Guinea-Bissau sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Iran sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Iraq sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 22 May 2003. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Lebanon sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Libya sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Mali sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Myanmar sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Specified Ukraine regions sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Russia sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Somalia sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Sudan and South Sudan sanctions regimes". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Syria sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  18. ^ "The Taliban sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Yemen sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  20. ^ "Zimbabwe sanctions regime". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  21. ^ "China defiant on Australian trade sanctions". Australian Financial Review. June 23, 2022.
  22. ^ "Russia sanctions 121 additional Australians, including journalists". ABC News. June 16, 2022 – via www.abc.net.au.

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