The Australian Government has made changes to functions overseen by the Attorney-General's Department and Department of Home Affairs. These changes involve the transfers of:

  • identity and biometrics functions into the Attorney-General's Department
  • protective security policy and government and major event security functions to the Department of Home Affairs.

Proceeds of Crime Act

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 establishes a scheme to confiscate proceeds of crime and allows for confiscated funds to be used to benefit the community. Under section 298 of the Act, confiscated proceeds of crime can be re-invested in programs for relevant purposes, including crime prevention and law enforcement.

We are responsible for the policy development of programs funded under section 298 of the Act.

Following a machinery of government change on, grants relating to crime prevention transferred from the Department of Home Affairs to us on 1 July 2022.

For a list of projects funded before 31 December 2017, refer to the Grants page. Grants funded after 30 December 2017 are published at GrantConnect.

Annual reports under the Proceeds of Crime Act

The following annual reports have been tabled in Parliament, in accordance with the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

Australian Capital Territory Policing’s Annual Report for 2022-23 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – Australian Capital Territory Policing – Annual Report for 2022-23

New South Wales Crime Commission’s Annual Report for 2022-23 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – New South Wales Crime Commission – Annual Report for 2022-23

Northern Territory Police Force's Annual Report for 2022-23 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – Northern Territory Police Force – Annual Report for 2022-23

Australian Capital Territory Policing's Annual Report for 2021-22 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – Australian Capital Territory Policing – Annual Report for 2021-22

New South Wales Crime Commission’s Annual Report for 2021-22 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – New South Wales Crime Commission – Annual Report for 2021-22

Northern Territory Police Force's Annual Report for 2021-22 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – Northern Territory Police Force – Annual Report for 2021-22

South Australia Police’s Annual Report for 2021-22 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
South Australia Police's Annual Report for 2021-22 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Australian Capital Territory Policing's Annual Report for 2020-21 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – Australian Capital Territory Policing – Annual Report for 2020-21

Northern Territory Police Force's Annual Report for 2020-21 under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 – Northern Territory Police Force – Annual Report for 2020-21