Attorney-General’s Department organisational structure
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Organisational structure
Our Secretary Katherine Jones PSM is the head of our department. We are currently structured into 5 groups. Within each group there are divisions and each division is organised into branches.
Australian Government Solicitor Group
The Australian Government Solicitor, Matthew Blunn, leads the Australian Government Solicitor Group.
- AGS National Practice Manager, Nerida Nelson
- Office of General Counsel
- National Leader, Kathryn Graham
- Chief General Counsel, Andrew Buckland
- Dispute Resolution
- National Leader, Justine Knowles
- Chief Counsel, Tim Begbie KC
- Commercial
- National Leader, Nick Terry
- Chief Counsel, Cathy Reid PSM
Justice and Communities Group
The Deputy Secretary of the Justice and Communities Group is Tamsyn Harvey.
- First Nations and Justice Policy, Esther Bogaart
- First Nations Justice Branch, Cassie Woods
- Native Title and Priority Reforms, Bridie McAsey
- Legal Assistance, Alaina Mitchell A/g
- Justice Agreement Taskforce, Lace Wang
- Courts, Tribunals and Commercial, Alice Linacre PSM
- Courts and Tribunals, Liam Demamiel
- Commercial Law and Copyright Law, Jenna Priestly
- Commercial Unit, Samantha Grundy A/g
- Children and Families, Chris Collett
- Family Law, Kathleen Denley and Rebecca Mills A/g
- Family and Community Safety, Samantha Byng
- National Office for Child Safety, Lauren Barons & Rebekah Kilpatrick
National Security and Criminal Justice Group
The Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Criminal Justice Group is Sarah Chidgey PSM.
- International and Security Cooperation, Tara Inverarity
- International Cooperation Unit, Luke Brown and Susie Williamson-de Vries
- Pacific Branch, Rebecca Vonthethoff
- Identity and Biometrics Policy, Adam Nott
- Criminal Justice, Andrew Warnes
- Criminal Law Policy, Amy Dyde A/g
- Transnational Crime, Alex Engel
- High Tech Crime, Parker Reeve
- Security and Counter-Terrorism, Brooke Hartigan
- Security Law and Policy, Luke Muffett
- High Risk Terrorist Offenders, Tim Roy
- National Security Information, Jackie McDermott A/g
Integrity and International Group
The Deputy Secretary of the Integrity and International Group is Simon Newnham.
- Integrity Frameworks, Celeste Moran
- Fraud Prevention and Anti-corruption, Joanna Virtue
- Information Law, Dianne Orr
- Privacy Reform Taskforce, Catherine Fitch
- Transparency Frameworks Branch, Susan McKeag
- International Law and Human Rights, Anne Sheehan
- General Counsel, Jesse Clarke
- Office of International Law, Benjamin Huntley A/g, James Mason, Michael Johnson, Nathan Kensey, Stephanie Ierino
- Human Rights, Ayesha Nawaz
- Legal Services and Modern Slavery Division, Kathryn Haigh
- Office of Constitutional Law, David Lewis PSM
- Administrative Law, Teresa McMichael A/g
- Office of Legal Services Coordination, Philip Ng
- Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, Frances Finney PSM
Enabling Services Group
Our Chief Operating Officer, Cameron Gifford, leads the Enabling Services Group.
- People and Strategy Division, Bridie Dawson CPSO
- Strategy and Governance Branch, Emma Funnell
- Human Resources Branch, Andrea Henson
- Office of Corporate Counsel, Kenneth Eagle
- Corporate Services Division, Scott Sharp CFO
- AGS Finance, Stuart Rankin
- Business Operations, Daryl Adam
- Financial Services, Tanya Howitt
- Data, Evaluation and Behavioural Insights Branch, Abrie Swanepoel
- Information Division, Michael Harrison CIO
- Capability Sustainment, Paul Boehme
- IT Engagement, Innovation and Support, Rebecca Daumont