Attorney-General's Department
(AGD)
Attorney-General's
The Attorney-General's Department delivers programs and policies to maintain and improve Australia's law and justice framework, and to facilitate jobs growth through policies that promote fair, productive, flexible and safe workplaces. Through the Australian Government Solicitor, we also provide legal services to the Commonwealth (including legal advice and representation).
Our department is the central policy and coordinating element of the Attorney-General's portfolio.
Our department is structured into five groups:
• Australian Government Solicitor
• Legal Services and Families
• Integrity and International
• Industrial Relations
• Enabling Services.
ABN 92 661 124 436
Appropriations 1385638000
Departmental expenses 386985000
Average staffing level 1695
Sections
Further information
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Type of Body
A. Non Corporate Commonwealth Entity
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GFS Sector Classification
GGS
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Established By / Under
Constitution and Administrative Arrangement Orders
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
Yes
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Classification
A. Principal
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Materiality
Material
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GFS Function / Sector Reported
Social Security and Welfare;Public Order and Safety
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PS Act Body
Yes - Department
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Auditor
ANAO
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Creation Date
1 January 1901
Current single executive appointments
Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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Solicitor-General | Dr. Stephen Donaghue QC | 16 January 2017 | 15 January 2022 |
Enquiry Lines
Title | Phone Number | Hours of Operation | Description |
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National Security Hotline | 1800 123 400 | 24 hrs/day - 7 days/week | Report activities relevant to national security. |
Government appointed boards
- Administrative Review Council
- Admiralty Rules Committee
- Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Council
- Family Law Council
- Law Courts Ltd
- National Workplace Relations Consultative Council
- Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
- Security of Payments Working Group
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