International Relations Publications

This fact sheet provides an overview of the process of making a mutual assistance request to Australia

Flowchart—Procedure for Incoming Extradition Requests.  Information about the process of incoming and outgoing extradition requests, and provisional arrest requests. 

Flowchart of procedure for outgoing extradition requests.  Information about the process of incoming and outgoing extradition requests, and provisional arrest requests. 

Mutual assistance is the process countries use to obtain government to government assistance in criminal investigations and prosecutions. There are over 25 bilateral mutual assistance treaties to which Australia is a party.

International Transfer of Prisoners Scheme - Prisoner transfers from Australia - Information pack

International Transfer of Prisoners Scheme - Prisoner transfers to Australia - Information pack.

Brochure for the Legal Policy Development course delivered by your local Policy Champion. Learn the 7 policy steps for successful policy development.

Past participants of the Pacific Legal Policy Champions Program who are able to deliver the Attorney-General’s Department’s Legal Policy Development Course.

All participants from 2014 can deliver the Attorney-General’s Department’s Legal Policy Development Course in the Pacific region.

List of Attorney-General’s Department-trained facilitators that can deliver the Legal Policy Development Course in the Pacific. Course facilitators are listed by country.

The German Referendar Program offers participants a unique opportunity to learn about the Australian legal system while working in the Attorney-General’s Department.

This document provides information on options for service of documents overseas including Hague Service Convention, Bilateral treaties with other countries, Diplomatic Channels and Private process servers, local agents and via post.

This document provides information on options for service of foreign documents in Australia including Hague Service Convention, Bilateral treaties with other countries, Diplomatic Channels and Private process servers.

Information about our Pacific Legal Policy Champions Program and the Twinning Program that provides a unique opportunity for high potential Pacific law and justice officers to undertake a two month placement in our department and improve their legal policy skills.

Overview of the extradition process of incoming and outgoing extradition requests, and provisional arrest requests. 

In Australia, once a person is remanded in custody or on bail, the person can elect to waive the extradition process. Information about the process of incoming and outgoing extradition requests, and provisional arrest requests. 

Report on the Operation of the War Crimes Act 1945 to 30 June 2017

This fact sheet provides a list of ‘transfer countries’ under the International Transfer of Prisoners Scheme.

On 27 June 2011, Philip Morris Asia served Australia with a written notification of claim pursuant to Article 10 of the Hong Kong Agreement.

On 21 November 2011, Australia received a formal Notice of Arbitration from Philip Morris Asia.