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Standing Council of Attorneys-General

About the Standing Council of Attorneys-General

The Standing Council of Attorneys-General (SCAG) comprises Attorneys-General from the Australian Government, all states and territories, and the New Zealand Minister for Justice.

Its purpose is to implement a national and trans-Tasman focus on maintaining and promoting best practice in law reform.

Communiqués

Read copies of the communiqués from SCAG meetings.

2026 SCAG communiqués

2025 SCAG communiqués

2024 SCAG communiqués

2023 and 2022 SCAG communiqués

Meeting of Attorneys-General

The Meeting of Attorneys-General (MAG) is the predecessor body to SCAG. On 12 August 2022, members agreed to change the name of the forum from the Meeting of Attorneys-General to the Standing Council of Attorneys-General, to better reflect the governance and operation of ministerial level meetings.

The MAG met annually.

Read the MAG meeting communiques

Council of Attorneys-General

The Council of Attorneys-General (CAG) met up to twice a year, including a joint meeting with the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management. Meeting communiqués are available on the TROVE website.

Secretariat contact details

You can contact the SCAG Secretariat by: