Liz Atkins, General Manager Regulatory Policy
Liz Atkins is the General Manager, Regulatory Policy, at AUSTRAC. She is also a member of the AUSTRAC Executive Committee and head of AUSTRAC's Supervisory Oversight Committee.
Her responsibilities include executive level management and leadership of AUSTRAC's participation in the reform of Australia's anti-money laundering regime and AUSTRAC's development of regulatory policy.
Prior to September 2004, she was Deputy Director, Money Laundering Deterrence at AUSTRAC. In that role she was responsible for regulatory and compliance issues, policy and coordination and corporate services.
Prior to joining AUSTRAC, Liz was a branch head in the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department. She has worked in the Australian Public Service since 1983.
Her career has covered general administration and management, policy development, provision of legal advice, litigation and the development of legislation in the areas of transport, communications, law enforcement and national security. She has also worked as a solicitor in the Australian Government Solicitor's office.