The Asia-PaciIcnvtesgioagiRvs wetieG 2026 TheAsia-Paci cInvetsgioagiRvsIwteit2I060Uincludes chapters on the investigationslandscape in Australia, China, India, Japan, Singapore and South Korea, among others.It covers a range of subjects from the most urgent trends in government investigationsto how to ‘do’ a multi-jurisdictional internal investigation – with all of the challenges andcontradictory requests from various agencies that those can entail. revedage:Spemgeb4ed ,2 050C The information contained in this report is indicative only. Law Business Research is not responsiblefor any actions (or lack thereof) taken as a result of relying on or in any way using information containedin this report and in no event shall be liable for any damages resulting from reliance on or use of thisinformation. Copyright 2006 -2025Law Business Research AlsgdajiaS avivcdeasivojf ojR4ajammdRach gR cdibivajivtesgioagiRvs Fevvis uidajis,KacJ Fevvisandxadgia XammatiovaNyman Gibson Miralis plbbadf nE pYuuAwWFnp1YppnNE PNnETpwUHUwUE1UF nE TLnp AwTn1VUnETwNFY1TnNEEATnNEAV pTwATUrW TN HnrLT TwAEpEATnNEAV2 pUwnNYp AEF NwrAEnpUF 1wnuUTLU AYpTwAVnAE HUFUwAV PNVn1UTLU AYpTwAVnAE pAE1TnNEp NHHn1U nE TLU FUPAwTuUET NH HNwUnrE AHHAnwpAEF TwAFUAYpTwA1TLU AYpTwAVnAE 1wnunEAV nETUVVnrUE1U 1NuunppnNETLU AYpTwAVnAE pU1YwnTW AEF nE[UpTuUETp 1NuunppnNETLU AYpTwAVnAE 1NuPUTnTnNE AEF 1NEpYuUw 1NuunppnNETLU AYpTwAVnAE TABATnNE NHHn1UUBAuPVUp NH nETUw-ArUE1W 1NVVAzNwATnNE nE TLU APA1 wUrnNEVUrnpVATn[U uU1LAEnpup TN UEAzVU nETUwEATnNEAV 1wnunEAV 1NNPUwATnNE1NE1VYpnNEUEFENTUp nE pYuuAwW This article considers the major Australian government investigative, law enforcement andregulatory agencies involved in domestic and transnational investigations, with a particularfocus on their global approach to adequately protect Australians from criminal threats, bothlocal and international. The article examines the new internationalised mindset of Australianlaw enforcement, the effects of globalisation and the increased level of internationalcollaboration between government agencies, as well as the tools and techniques utilised bythese agencies to address the increasingly complex and ‘borderless’ nature of investigations. Fnp1YppnNE PNnETp •Background to the internationalisation of Australia’s approach to the investigation ofcrime•The Australian government’s role in driving international coordination in theAsia-Paci:c region and globally wUHUwUE1UF nE TLnp AwTn1VU •The National Strategy to Fight Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime•The Australian Federal Police, including its international work•Other examples of inter-agency collaboration, including by the Serious FinancialCrime Taskforce, the Paci:c Transnational Crime Network and the AustralianTransaction Reports and Analysis Centre•The Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act•The Extradition Act•The Australian Sanctions O'ce nETwNFY1TnNE In the past decade, the Australian government has continued to strengthen its engagementin international investigations. This commitment is driven by the government’s efforts tocombat transnational, serious and organised crime (TSOC), such as money laundering (ML),tax evasion, drug tra'cking, corruption, cybercrime and terrorism :nancing (TF).]M3Thesemulti-pronged efforts include introducing frameworks to build a nationally coordinatedapproach, improving agencies’ resources and capabilities and working collaboratively withtheir international counterparts in international investigations. This article surveys the key Australian government agencies involved in these investigations,their capabilities and recent examples of the execution of their investigative capacities. Thearticle focuses on the increasing need to adopt a global approach to adequately protectAustralians from criminal threats, both local and international. EATnNEAV pTwATUrW TN HnrLT TwAEpEATnNEAV2 pUwnNYp AEF NwrAEnpUF 1wnuU Australia remains committed to implementing the National Strategy to Fight Transnational,Serious and Organised Crime (the National Strategy),]03released in December 208Y.Additionally, Australia released the 2020 Cyber Security Strategy (the 2020 Cyber Strategy)and 2022 National Plan to Combat Cybercrime (the National Plan) to complement and buildon the National Strategy’s foundation for :ghting TSOC.]63 The National Strategy provides a national framework for the federal and state governments,the private sector, civil society organisations and the community to develop responses toTSOC.],3The framework includes the federal and state governments and their agenciesworking with international partners to disrupt crime overseas and enhance relationshipsacross agencies to ensure a multifaceted response to TSOC.]C3However, the Strategy intendsto act as a starting point for the development of more detailed plans and actions at thenational, state and territorial levels to reinforce existing efforts.]73 The Australian government released its 2020 Australian Cyber Security Strat