Portfolio − The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP

The Attorney-General's portfolio comprises the Attorney-General's Department and a number of statutory and non-statutory bodies.

Areas of responsibility – Attorney-General

• Administration of criminal justice, including:
  • criminal law policy and principles of criminal responsibility
  • matters relating to prosecution
  • sentencing and management of federal offenders
  • international crime cooperation, including extradition and mutual assistance in criminal matters
• Administrative support for Royal Commissions and certain other inquiries
• Copyright
• Fraud and anti-corruption policy
• Freedom of information
• Law and justice, including:
  • administrative law
  • alternative dispute resolution
  • bankruptcy
  • constitutional law
  • courts and tribunals
  • human rights
  • international law
  • law reform
  • legal assistance
  • legislative drafting
  • marriage and family law
  • personal property securities
• Law enforcement policy and operations
• Legal services to the Commonwealth
• National child protection policy and strategy
• Native title
• Privacy
• Protective services at Commonwealth establishments and diplomatic and consular premises in Australia
• Whole of government integrity policy and activities