Crown's Melbourne and Perth casinos are being taken to court by Australia's financial intelligence agency over alleged breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.
AUSTRAC on Tuesday served the two operations with a statement of claim and commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court, following an investigation that began in October 2020.
AUSTRAC chief Nicole Rose said Crown's failure to meet anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing obligations left the business and Australia's financial system vulnerable to criminal exploitation.