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 Esther Bogaart A/g.
- First Nations and Justice Policy Division, Bridie McAsey A/g
- First Nations Justice Branch, Cassie Woods
- Native Title and Priority Reforms, Fi Cox A/g
- Legal Assistance, Alaina Mitchell
- Interim Justice Reinvestment Unit Branch, Jessica Turk
- Courts, Tribunals and Commercial Division, Liam Demamiel A/g
- Federal Courts Branch, Rachel McDonald A/g
- Administrative Law Branch, Stephen Still, Nadia Vittoria A/g
- Commercial and Copyright Law Branch, Jenna Priestly
- Children and Families Division, Chris Collett
- Family Law Branch, Kathleen Denley
- Family and Community Safety Branch, Samantha Byng
- National Office for Child Safety, Lauren Barons, Teresa McMichael A/g
The Deputy Secretary of the Integrity and Security Group is Sarah Chidgey PSM.
- International Cooperation and Human Rights Division, Kathryn Haigh
- Human Rights Branch, Victoria Bennett A/g
- Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Branch, Lace Wang
- International Cooperation Unit, Rai Basu A/g and Brittany Cole A/g
- 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, Kieran Butler
- Pacific Branch, Rebecca Vonthethoff
- International and Public Law Division, Susie Williamson-de Vries A/g
- Office of International Law, Jesse Clarke (General Counsel), Michael Johnson, Nathan Kensey, Yasamin Nooraii, James Mason, Stephanie Ierino
- Office of Legal Services Coordination, Jackie McDermott A/g
- Knox Litigation and DVSRC Response Team, Catherine Seaberg
- Office of Constitutional Law, David Lewis PSM
- Delivery of Government Commitments Taskforce, Phillip Ng
- Royal Commission Branch, Tom Browne A/g
- Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, Anne Sheehan
Our Chief Operating Officer, Cameron Gifford, leads the Enabling Services Group. This role is currently being filled by Tamsyn Harvey.
- People and Strategy Division, Bridie Dawson CPSO
- 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
- Shared Services, Security and Facilities, Alice Smith A/g
- Financial Management Branch, Tanya Howitt and Charlotte Konkoly A/g
- Data, Evaluation and Behavioural Insights Branch, Abrie Swanepoel CDAO
- Strategic Property, Daryl Adam
- Information Division, Michael Harrison CIO
- Capability Sustainment Branch, Paul Boehme
- IT Engagement, Innovation and Support Branch, Rebecca Daumont