Targets persons and entities that provided support to the former Assad government or are responsible for human rights abuses in Syria, in response to the regime's violent repression of the Syrian population since 2011. Designated persons and entities are subject to an asset freeze, and declared persons are barred from entering or transiting Australia. Country-wide measures prohibit supplying arms and related matériel, communications-interception equipment, luxury goods and other listed goods to Syria. In November 2025, Australia eased sanctions on Syria's financial and energy sectors to support the post-Assad transition, while maintaining targeted financial sanctions on former members of the Assad regime.
