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The Attorney-General's Department, also known as the Department of the Attorney-General, is the law enforcement and justice department of the Australian Government.The AG’s Department is responsible for the enforcement and compliance of federal law, the administration of justice and the national oversight of industrial relations affairs. [4]
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, assuming the tourism functions previously managed by the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism; The Department of Health replacing the Department of Health and Ageing and assuming the sport functions previously managed by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
The Attorney-General, as First Law Officer of Australia, is responsible for the Commonwealth criminal justice system and remains accountable to Parliament for decisions made in the prosecution process, notwithstanding that those decisions are now in fact made by the Director and lawyers of the CDPP. [5]
The attorney-general of Australia (AG), also known as the Commonwealth attorney-general, [2] 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 Federal Courts Building in Melbourne The following is a list of courts and tribunals of the Commonwealth of Australia : List of boards, commissions, courts, and tribunals
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, [1] or department of justice, [2] is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice ( minister for justice in a very few countries) or a secretary of justice .
As Justice. Additional Judge of the Supreme Court (ACT) Appointed President of the Court of Appeal (NSW) returned to court as Chief Justice [8] Garry Downes AM, KC: 2 April 2002 15 May 2012 10 years, 43 days Judge of the Supreme Court (NI) [2] Peter Jacobson KC: 17 June 2002 25 January 2015 12 years, 222 days Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (NI)
Under the Australian Constitution, the judicial power of the Commonwealth is vested in the High Court of Australia and such other federal courts as may be created by the federal Parliament. These courts include the Federal Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Federal jurisdiction can also be vested in State ...