List of sanctions involving Australia

This is a list of economic sanctions involving Australia.

By Australia

Country/organisation	Time period	Notes and references
Al-Qaeda	2008–present	[1]
Belarus	2022–present	In response to the Russo-Ukrainian War.[2]
Central African Republic	2013–present	[3]
Democratic Republic of Congo	2003–present	[3]
Fiji	2006-2014	[4]
Guinea-Bissau	2012–present	[5]
Iran	2006–present	[6]
Iraq	1990–present	In response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Although sanctions were relaxed after the Saddam Hussein era, some sanctions are still in place.[7]
Islamic State	2008–present	[1]
Lebanon	2005–present	In response to the Hezbollah–Israel conflict and the 2005 Beirut bombing. Generally only applies to Hezbollah and associated organisations and individuals.[8]
Libya	2011–present	[9]
Mali	2017–present	[10]
Myanmar	1990–present	Relaxed from 2012 to 2018[11]
North Korea	2006–present	[1]
Russia[a]	2014–present	In response to the Russo-Ukrainian War. Extended in 2022.[2][13]
Serbia and Montenegro	1992-1995	Individuals associated with Slobodan Milosević are still sanctioned.[14]
Somalia	1992–present	[15]
South Sudan	2015–present	Expanded in 2018.[16]
Sudan	2004–present	[16]
Syria	2011–present	[17]
Taliban	2013–present	Tightened in 2021. Because the Taliban currently controls Afghanistan, the sanctions may partly apply to Afghanistan as a whole.[18]
Yemen	2014–present	[19]
Zimbabwe	2002–present	Relaxed in 2013 and again in 2014.[20]

On Australia

Country	Time period	Notes and references
China	2020–present	Part of the Australia-China trade war.[21]
Russia	2022–present	In response to Australian sanctions on Russia.[22]

References

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