ASIC’s newly released annual report records A$830 million in court-ordered civil penalties for 2025–26, alongside more than A$580 million in repayments and refunds it helped secure for consumers and investors.
The report was released on October 19. Its figures describe the preceding financial year, not penalties imposed in a single new court decision.
During that period, the Australian regulator opened 260 formal investigations, began 32 civil proceedings involving 65 defendants and completed 1,012 surveillance exercises.
The distinction matters for interpreting its activity. Starting a proceeding or investigation does not establish misconduct, while a civil penalty is a different outcome from money returned to customers.
ASIC also reports removing more than 19,400 investment-scam and phishing websites, with associated scam advertisements on social media. Its other work included scrutiny of market infrastructure, cybersecurity and the governance and disclosure practices of private-credit funds.
The report brings those activities together as an account of regulatory performance. It does not replace the orders, undertakings and procedural records governing each individual matter.
