Crime Publications

The Commonwealth hate crime offences fact sheet provides an overview of hate crime offences.

Under action item 27 of the National action plan to combat modern slavery 2020–25, the department completed an Overview of state and territory victims of crime financial assistance schemes and their availability to victims and survivors of modern slavery.

The Australian Government response to the review report of the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth).

Foundational guidance for organisations seeking to engage with and empower people with lived experience of modern slavery in Australia.

Outlines the details of the offences at sections 80.2H, 80.2HA, 80.2J and 80.2JA of the Criminal Code Act 1995 for publicly displaying or trading prohibited hate symbols.

The Australian Government response to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs inquiry report into the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Bill 2024.

Guidance for police on Commonwealth criminal offences targeting the creation and non-consensual sharing of sexually explicit material online, including deepfakes.

A document designed to provide guidance on the steps corporations can take to prevent an associate from bribery foreign public officials. This guidance is a requirement under s70.5B of the Criminal Code Act 1995.

The report of the statutory review of sentencing for Commonwealth child sex offences, tabled 21 August 2024.

Policy guidance on factors the Attorney-General will consider when deciding whether to authorise the Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) to apply to a court for a superannuation order against a Commonwealth employee under the Act.

The Standing Council of Attorneys-General Working Group on Criminal Justice prepares an annual progress report to provide an overview of key activities and progress against the three priorities in the Work Plan to Strengthen Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Assault 2022-2027.

We have conducted a review of secrecy provisions across Commonwealth laws. This review addressed concerns raised by multiple reviews about the number, inconsistency, appropriateness and complexity of Commonwealth secrecy offences.

This summary report provides a high-level overview of discussion at the national roundtable on justice responses to sexual violence, held on 23 August 2023 in Sydney. The roundtable brought together Australian, state and territory ministers to discuss with victims and survivors and their advocates the key challenges they face when seeking justice. The outcomes of the national roundtable will inform the terms of reference for the upcoming Australian Law Reform Commission inquiry into justice responses to sexual violence.

The Attorney-General's Department sought expressions of interest from victims and survivors of sexual violence, and their advocates, to join a lived-experience Expert Advisory Group.

On 25 May 2023, the Government tabled a report on the statutory review of Australia's Modern Slavery Act, which reviewed the first three years of the Act’s operation. The review was conducted in accordance with s 24 of the Act and was led by Professor John McMillan, AO, supported by the department.

Resources relevant to the Modern Slavery expert advisory group terms of reference.

This publication provides a comprehensive list of secrecy provisions in Commonwealth legislation as at January 2023. Stakeholders are invited to use this list to engage with the Review of Secrecy Provisions.

The Australian Government is undertaking a targeted review of offences for human trafficking, slavery and slavery-like practices in Divisions 270 and 271 of the Criminal Code. Terms of reference are now available for the targeted review.

The Human Trafficking Information sheet for Commonwealth Government procurement officers provides Commonwealth officials with further guidance on ethical procurement and supply chain exploitation.