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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 4 groups. Within each group there are divisions and each division is organised into branches.

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 KC
  • Dispute Resolution
    • National Leader, Justine Knowles
    • Chief Counsel, Tim Begbie KC
  • Commercial
    • National Leader, Nick Terry
    • Chief Counsel, Cathy Reid PSM

The Deputy Secretary of the Justice and Communities Group is Tamsyn Harvey.

  • First Nations and Justice Policy Division, Esther Bogaart
    • First Nations Justice Branch, Cassie Woods
    • Native Title and Priority Reforms, Bridie McAsey
    • Legal Assistance, Alaina Mitchell A/g
    • Interim Justice Reinvestment Unit Branch, Jessica Turk
  • Courts, Tribunals and Commercial Division, Tara Inverarity
    • Federal Courts Branch, Liam Demamiel
    • Administrative Law Branch, Stephen Still
    • Commercial and Copyright Branch (& AI Team), Jenna Priestly
  • Children and Families Division, Kathleen Denley A/g
    • Family Law Branch, Karla Wass A/g
    • Family and Community Safety Branch, Samantha Byng
    • National Office for Child Safety, Lauren Barons and Rebekah Kilpatrick
    • Working with Children Checks Reform Taskforce, Chris Collett

The Deputy Secretary of the Integrity and Security Group is Sarah Chidgey PSM.

  • International Cooperation and Human Rights Division, Kathryn Haigh
    • Human Rights Branch, Ayesha Nawaz
    • Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Branch, Lace Wang
    • International Cooperation Unit, Emma Swinbourne and Susie Williamson-De-Vries
    • Parole Taskforce, Luke Brown
  • Identity and Information Division, Celeste Moran
    • Information Law Branch, Dianne Orr
    • Privacy Reform Taskforce, Catherine Fitch
    • Identity Branch, Adam Nott
  • Integrity and Criminal Law Division, Sara Samios PSM
    • Transparency Frameworks Branch, Susan McKeag
    • Fraud Prevention and Anti-Corruption Branch, Joanna Virtue
    • National Security and Criminal Law Branch, Luke Muffett
    • Pacific Branch, Rebecca Vonthethoff
  • International and Public Law Division, Anne Sheehan
    • Office of International Law, Jesse Clarke (General Counsel), Michael Johnson, Nathan Kensey, Nina Harvey, James Mason, Stephanie Ierino
    • Office of Legal Services Coordination, Phillip Ng
    • Knox Litigation and DVSRC Response Team, Catherine Seaberg
    • Office of Constitutional Law, David Lewis PSM (General Counsel)

Our Chief Operating Officer, Cameron Gifford, leads the Enabling Services Group.

  • People and Strategy Division, Bridie Dawson
    • 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
    • Property and Security Branch, Daryl Adam
    • Financial Management Branch, Tanya Howitt and Charlotte Konkoly A/g
    • Data, Evaluation and Behavioural Insights Branch, Abrie Swanepoel
  • Information Division, Michael Harrison CIO
    • Capability Sustainment Branch, Paul Boehme
    • IT Engagement, Innovation and Support Branch, Rebecca Daumont