The CACT will continue to be relentless in our pursuit of criminal assets and diverting criminal wealth into initiatives that make our communities safer and stronger.
Stefan Jerga
National Manager, Criminal Assets Confiscation
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Serious and organised crime costs Australia billions of dollars every year. This represents a significant threat to the Australian community, economy and broader national security.
The Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) was established by Government in 2011 to help address this threat.
The CACT investigates criminal wealth by targeting the proceeds and instruments of crime in both Australia and overseas. Targeting the criminal economy and confiscating criminal assets is crucial to disrupting and deterring organised criminal activity and delivering maximum impact.
Led by the AFP, the CACT also brings together the resources and expertise of the:
The CACT’s world leading model has physically co-located, Australia-wide teams of police officers, litigators, financial investigators, forensic accountants and partner agency specialists. Together, we investigate and remove the proceeds and instruments of crime.
The CACT also works with domestic and international law enforcement partners. They help us identify, investigate and litigate asset confiscation matters.
The funds realised from the liquidation of confiscated assets are deposited into the Confiscated Assets Account. The Australian Financial Security Authority (AFSA) manages the CAA on behalf of the Australian Government.
Examples of confiscated assets include:
Funds deposited into the CAA are used to benefit the community through crime prevention, intervention or diversion programs or other law enforcement or community related initiatives. These include:
The CACT will continue to be relentless in our pursuit of criminal assets and diverting criminal wealth into initiatives that make our communities safer and stronger.
Stefan Jerga
National Manager, Criminal Assets Confiscation