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

Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory

The Attorney-General's Department provides the Government with strategic policy advice in relation to the Commonwealth's interests in these two self-governing Territories:

The Attorney-General's Department manages the Commonwealth's residual responsibilities for these territories. This includes:

The Department's role

The Government's vision for Australia's self-governing territories is for increasing sustainable economic prosperity combined with effective governance and constitutional development consistent with the national interest. The Department contributes to achieving these outcomes by providing the Government with the following services:

Inquiry into the role of the National Capital Authority

The Australian Government tabled its response to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories' report on the role of the National Capital Authority on 11 December 2008.

Contacts

Attorney-General's Department:
www.ag.gov.au
Or visit the Department's Contact Us page

National Capital Authority
Telephone: (02) 6271 2888
Facsimile: (02) 6273 4427