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Access the published Attorney-General's portfolio budget papers for the 2020–21 financial year.

An overview of the Commonwealth’s expenditure on legal services in the 2018–19 financial year.

Submissions received for the National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention legislation.

On 27 August 2020, the Attorney-General, the Hon Christian Porter MP, introduced the legislation to establish the National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention (‘National Commissioner’) into Parliament. A four week period of public and stakeholder consultation also commenced on 27 August 2020.

The explanatory material consists of the overview information document and the Explanatory Memorandum.

The communiqué provides a summary of the Council’s decisions at its meeting on 27 July 2020.

Key actions in this Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) include an increased focus on initiatives to build awareness and understanding of Indigenous cultures, histories and achievements, as well as the development of recruitment, development and retention strategies, including affirmative measures recruitment.

List of non-procurement contracts entered into by the Attorney-General's Department which provide for a consideration of $100,000 or more meeting certain criteria during the 12 months prior to 31 December 2019.

In accordance with ‘Senate Continuing Order’, as varied by the Senate on 3 December 1998, relevant new files created for the Attorney-General’s Department are listed below.

A meeting of the Council of Attorneys-General (CAG) was held on 28 June 2019 in Adelaide, SA. The meeting was chaired by the Hon Vickie Chapman MP, Attorney-General, South Australia.

This is where the department publishes their census results and from 2023 their department action plan

A meeting of the Council of Attorneys-General (CAG) was held on 28 June 2019 in Adelaide, SA. The meeting was chaired by the Hon Vickie Chapman MP, Attorney-General, South Australia.

Record of grants approved by the Attorney-General's Department before 31 December 2017. Grants approved 2018 onward are available through GrantConnect.

A joint meeting of the Council of Attorneys-General and the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management was held on 28 June 2018 in Adelaide, SA.

An overview of the Commonwealth’s expenditure on legal services in the 2017–18 financial year.

A meeting of the Council of Attorneys-General (CAG) was held on 23 November 2018 in Perth, WA. The meeting was chaired by the Hon John Quigley MLA, Attorney General, Western Australia.

The 2018 meeting of the Quintet of Attorneys-General was hosted by Australia on 30 August 2018.  The Quintet brings together Attorneys-General from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States.

The Quintet of Attorneys-General brings together Attorneys-General from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States annually to address challenges and progress matters of common interest.