{"id":13955,"date":"2026-06-04T18:37:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/namescan.io\/insights\/?p=13955"},"modified":"2026-05-08T18:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T08:48:01","slug":"pep-screening-under-tranche-2-australia-what-newly-regulated-entities-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/namescan.io\/insights\/pep-screening-under-tranche-2-australia-what-newly-regulated-entities-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"PEP Screening Under Tranche 2 Australia: What Newly Regulated Entities Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Politically exposed persons have long been a focus of AML compliance\u00a0programmes\u00a0in the banking sector. Under Australia&#8217;s expanded AML\/CTF regime, PEP screening Tranche 2 Australia obligations will apply to a much wider range of businesses from 1 July 2026 \u2014 including real estate agents, accountants, lawyers, and trust and company service providers. For many of these newly regulated entities, understanding what a PEP is, why they require enhanced scrutiny, and how to\u00a0screen for\u00a0them is\u00a0unfamiliar\u00a0territory.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What Is a Politically Exposed Person?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:280,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) defines a politically exposed person as an individual who is or has been entrusted with a prominent public function. FATF Recommendation 12\u00a0identifies\u00a0three categories:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Foreign PEPs: Individuals entrusted with prominent public functions by a foreign country, including heads of state or government, senior politicians, senior government officials, judicial or military officials, senior executives of state-owned corporations, and important political party officials.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Domestic PEPs: Individuals entrusted with prominent public functions within the reporting country itself. Australia&#8217;s AML\/CTF framework\u00a0recognises\u00a0domestic PEPs, though historically some\u00a0jurisdictions\u00a0applied reduced scrutiny to domestic compared to foreign PEPs. FATF has moved to\u00a0eliminate\u00a0this distinction, requiring a risk-based approach that can result in enhanced due diligence for domestic PEPs as well.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">International\u00a0organisation\u00a0PEPs: Senior figures in international\u00a0organisations\u00a0\u2014 including directors, deputy directors, members of boards, and equivalent senior management positions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEP status extends to close family members and known close associates (referred to in the FATF framework as &#8220;relatives and close associates&#8221; or RCAs). An individual who is the spouse, parent, sibling, or adult child of a PEP, or who is known to be a business associate, inherits an elevated risk profile even if they personally hold no public position.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why PEPs Require Enhanced Due Diligence<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:280,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEPs are not automatically assumed to be involved in financial crime. The elevated scrutiny applied to PEPs is based on their access to public funds, their potential influence over government contracts or decisions, and the higher statistical correlation between PEP status and exposure to bribery and corruption risk.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FATF Recommendation 12 requires that, for foreign PEPs, firms must: apply enhanced customer due diligence measures; obtain senior management approval before\u00a0establishing\u00a0or continuing a business relationship; take reasonable measures to\u00a0establish\u00a0the source of wealth and funds; and conduct enhanced ongoing monitoring.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For domestic PEPs, a risk-based determination is\u00a0required\u00a0\u2014 but where a domestic PEP is assessed as higher risk, equivalent enhanced due diligence measures apply.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AUSTRAC&#8217;s AML\/CTF Rules give domestic effect to these requirements. Under the Rules, reporting entities must have regard to whether a customer or beneficial owner is a PEP as part of the customer risk assessment\u00a0process, and\u00a0must have procedures for enhanced due diligence where PEP status is\u00a0identified.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How Tranche 2 Changes PEP Screening Obligations<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:280,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For entities currently outside the AML\/CTF regime \u2014 particularly real estate agents, accountants, and lawyers \u2014 the Tranche 2 reforms introduce PEP screening as a formal compliance obligation for the first time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Screening at\u00a0onboarding: Before or at the commencement of a business relationship, entities must screen customers and their beneficial owners against PEP databases. This applies to both natural persons and the ultimate beneficial owners of corporate customers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Screening for RCAs: It is not sufficient to screen only the named customer. Related parties who are close associates or family members of PEPs must also be\u00a0identified\u00a0where possible.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ongoing monitoring: PEP status can change \u2014 a person may be appointed to or leave a public position after the\u00a0initial\u00a0onboarding. Risk-based periodic rescreening ensures the entity&#8217;s records\u00a0remain\u00a0current.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Enhanced due diligence for identified PEPs: Where a customer or UBO is identified as a PEP, the entity must apply EDD \u2014 this may include source of wealth enquiries, senior management sign-off, and more frequent transaction monitoring.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For newly regulated Tranche 2 entities that have not previously run formal compliance\u00a0programmes, these obligations\u00a0represent\u00a0a significant\u00a0step\u00a0change. Manual processes \u2014 searching LinkedIn or news sources \u2014 are inadequate for meeting the frequency, consistency, and audit-trail requirements of the AML\/CTF Act.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Domestic vs Foreign PEPs: A Practical Distinction<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:280,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While FATF has\u00a0largely aligned\u00a0the treatment of domestic and foreign PEPs under a risk-based approach, practical differences\u00a0remain:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Foreign PEPs automatically trigger enhanced due diligence under FATF Recommendation 12, with limited discretion for the reporting entity. The assumption is that foreign PEPs pose higher risk due to reduced visibility of their activities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Domestic PEPs require a risk-based assessment. A local\u00a0councillor\u00a0in a small regional government, for example, may present a different risk profile from a senior federal minister. The entity must assess and\u00a0document that\u00a0risk assessment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/namescan.io\/pep\">PEP screening tool<\/a> will differentiate between PEP tiers, including classification by seniority, function, and\u00a0jurisdiction\u00a0\u2014 enabling the reporting entity to calibrate its due diligence response appropriately.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How\u00a0NameScan\u00a0Approaches PEP Screening<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:280,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NameScan&#8217;s\u00a0screening platform covers domestic and foreign PEPs across 240+ countries and territories, along with RCA relationships. Searches return a PEP classification tier, the basis for the match, associated data points (position, country, dates), and related adverse media where applicable. Results are stored with a full audit trail, supporting the record-keeping obligations under AUSTRAC&#8217;s AML\/CTF Rules. The pay-as-you-go model means that real estate agents, accountants, and other Tranche 2 entities can run PEP checks on demand \u2014 without a subscription \u2014 and scale usage in line with onboarding volumes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:280,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who is considered a PEP under Australian AML law?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Under Australia&#8217;s AML\/CTF Act and AUSTRAC&#8217;s Rules, a PEP is an individual who holds or has held a prominent public function, consistent with the FATF definition. This includes domestic and foreign politicians, senior government officials, senior military and judicial officers, and executives of state-owned enterprises, as well as their close family members and known associates.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do Tranche 2 entities in Australia need to screen for PEPs?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yes. From 1 July 2026, Tranche 2 entities \u2014 including real estate agents, accountants, lawyers, and trust and company service providers \u2014 must conduct customer due diligence that includes PEP screening as part of their AML\/CTF\u00a0programme\u00a0obligations under AUSTRAC.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is the difference between a domestic PEP and a foreign PEP?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A foreign PEP is an individual entrusted with a prominent public function by another country; automatic enhanced due diligence is\u00a0required. A domestic PEP holds a prominent public function within Australia; a risk-based assessment\u00a0determines\u00a0whether enhanced due diligence is\u00a0warranted,\u00a0taking into account\u00a0the nature and seniority of the role.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What are RCAs and why must they be screened?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">RCAs \u2014 relatives and close associates \u2014 are people connected to a PEP through family or professional relationships. Because they may\u00a0benefit\u00a0from or\u00a0facilitate\u00a0corrupt activity on behalf of the PEP, FATF Recommendation 12 requires that they be treated with the same enhanced scrutiny as the PEP themselves.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How should a real estate agent handle a transaction involving a PEP?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If a customer or their beneficial owner is identified as a PEP, the agent must: obtain senior management approval to\u00a0proceed, take reasonable steps to\u00a0establish\u00a0the source of funds, apply enhanced due diligence, and conduct enhanced ongoing monitoring for the duration of the relationship. The agent should also document all steps taken and outcomes reached.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The extension of PEP screening obligations to Tranche 2 entities marks a significant maturation of Australia&#8217;s AML\/CTF framework. For real estate agents, accountants, and lawyers now entering the regime, building a robust PEP screening capability \u2014 using purpose-built tools that are\u00a0accurate, auditable, and proportionate to their business scale \u2014 is not optional. It is the baseline.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Politically exposed persons have long been a focus of AML compliance\u00a0programmes\u00a0in the banking sector. 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