Attorney-General of Australia
| Attorney-General of Australia | |
|---|---|
| Attorney-General's Department | |
| Style | The Honourable (formal) Attorney-General (spoken) |
| Member of | Cabinet of Australia Federal Executive Council National Security Committee Indigenous Policy Committee Governance Committee |
| Seat | Canberra, ACT |
| Appointer | Governor-General on the advice of the prime minister |
| Term length | At the Governor-General's pleasure |
| Formation | 1 January 1901 |
| First holder | Alfred Deakin |
| Salary | $336,599.25 |
| Website | ministers |
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The attorney-general of Australia (AG), also known as the Commonwealth attorney-general, is the minister of state and chief law officer of the Commonwealth of Australia charged with overseeing federal legal affairs and public security as the head of the Attorney-General’s Department. The current attorney-general is Michelle Rowland, who was chosen by prime minister Anthony Albanese in May 2025 following the 2025 federal election. By convention, the attorney-general is a lawyer.
The attorney-general is one of only four positions in the Commonwealth Government to have continuously been held since federation, along with the prime minister, the minister for defence and the treasurer.