Australian Government: Attorney-General's Department
Australian Government: Attorney-General's DepartmentAchieving a Just and Secure Society

Guide to legislative drafting services

Drafting services for legislative instruments and other instruments


This Guide discusses key elements of the drafting process, including:

  • the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing’s role in the drafting of legislative instruments and other instruments

  • how to prepare drafting instructions(with advice about tiimeframes and deadlines)

  • how the drafting process works, and

  • contact details for our drafting units.