DFAT Consolidated List

What is the DFAT Consolidated List?

The DFAT Consolidated List is the single authoritative register of everyone subject to Australian sanctions, combining people and entities named under United Nations Security Council measures and Australia’s own autonomous sanctions. Maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, it is the reference point businesses check when they screen for sanctioned parties. It is updated as listings change, so screening against a stale copy is a real risk. In practice an Australian finance team downloads or connects to the current list and matches supplier and customer names against it before transacting.

Why it matters for Australian finance teams

Dealing with a listed person or entity, including making assets available to them, can breach Australian sanctions law and carry criminal penalties. Because the list changes over time, a supplier that was clear last year may not be clear today, which is why screening at the point of payment matters. For finance teams the list is not optional background reading, it is the benchmark their screening controls are measured against.

How ezyshield helps

ezyshield verifies the person, the business through ABN and ASIC checks, and bank account ownership before money moves, and captures each verification in an append-only audit trail that is never edited or deleted. ezyshield does not maintain or screen against the DFAT Consolidated List, so matching names to the list stays with your sanctions screening tools. What ezyshield contributes is certainty about identity: confirming the party you cleared is the same party receiving the payment. See how it works and AML/CTF compliance in Australia.