Attorney-General's Department (Australia)

Attorney-General's Department
	; Robert Garran Offices, head office of the Attorney-General's Department, Barton, Australian Capital Territory.
Department overview
Formed	1 January 1901
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Employees	1,195 (estimate for 2024–25)
Annual budget	A$1.138 billion (2024–25)
Minister responsible	Michelle Rowland, ; Attorney-General of Australia;
Department executive	Katherine Jones PSM, Secretary (2021–present);
Child agencies	Administrative Review Tribunal; Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission; Australian Human Rights Commission; Australian Federal Police; Australian Financial Security Authority; Australian Institute of Criminology; Australian Law Reform Commission; Australian Security Intelligence Organisation; Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre; Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions; Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia; Federal Court of Australia; High Court of Australia; Independent National Security Legislation Monitor; Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security; National Anti-Corruption Commission; Office of the Australian Information Commissioner; Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman; Office of the Special Investigator; Office of Parliamentary Counsel;
Website	www.ag.gov.au
Agency ID	NAA CA 5

The Attorney-General's Department, also known as the Department of the Attorney-General, is the law enforcement and justice department of the Australian Government. The department is responsible for improving Australia's federal law and justice framework and provides legal services to the Australian Government. The department also oversees various sub-agencies and services including the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) and the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The head of the department is Attorney-General for Australia, currently Michelle Rowland, who is assisted by the Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department, currently Katherine Jones PSM.

Department overview

Robert Garran Offices, head office of the Attorney-General's Department, Barton, Australian Capital Territory.
Formed	1 January 1901
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Employees	1,195 (estimate for 2024–25)
Annual budget	A$1.138 billion (2024–25)
Minister responsible	Michelle Rowland, Attorney-General of Australia
Department executive	Katherine Jones PSM, Secretary (2021–present)
Child agencies	Administrative Review Tribunal Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Australian Human Rights Commission Australian Federal Police Australian Financial Security Authority Australian Institute of Criminology Australian Law Reform Commission Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Federal Court of Australia High Court of Australia Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security National Anti-Corruption Commission Office of the Australian Information Commissioner Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman Office of the Special Investigator Office of Parliamentary Counsel
Website	www.ag.gov.au
Agency ID	NAA CA 5