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![]() Robert Garran Offices, head office of the Attorney-General's Department, Barton, Australian Capital Territory. | |
Department overview | |
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Formed | 1 January 1901[1] |
Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Employees | 1,461 (estimate for 2013–14)[2] |
Annual budget | A$800 million (2011–12) |
Ministers responsible |
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Department executive | |
Child Department |
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Website | www |
Agency ID | NAA CA 5 |
The Attorney-General's Department, also known as the Department of the Attorney-General or AG's Department, is the national law enforcement and justice department of the Australian Government. The attorney-general's department is responsible for the enforcement and compliance of federal law, the administration of justice and the oversight of industrial relations affairs.[3] The department oversees various agencies including the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the national Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
The head of the department is Attorney-General for Australia, currently Mark Dreyfus, who is assisted by the Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department, currently Katherine Jones PSM.