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 5 groups. Within each group there are divisions and each division is organised into branches.
Australian Government Solicitor Group
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
Justice and Communities Group
The Deputy Secretary of the Justice and Communities Group is Tamsyn Harvey.
- First Nations and Justice Policy, Esther Bogaart
- First Nations Justice Branch, Cassie Woods
- Native Title and Priority Reforms, Bridie McAsey
- Legal Assistance, Alaina Mitchell A/g
- Interim Justice Reinvestment Unit Branch, Jess Turk
- Courts and Commercial, Alice Linacre PSM
- Federal Courts, Liam Demamiel
- Commercial and Copyright Branch, Jenna Priestly
- Children and Families, Chris Collett
- Family Law, Kathleen Denley
- Family and Community Safety, Samantha Byng
- National Office for Child Safety, Lauren Barons and Rebekah Kilpatrick
National Security and Criminal Justice Group
The Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Criminal Justice Group is Sarah Chidgey PSM.
- International and Security Cooperation, Sara Samios
- International Cooperation Unit, Luke Brown and Thomas Sharp A/g
- Pacific Branch, Rebecca Vonthethoff
- Identity and Biometrics Policy, Adam Nott
- Security and Counter-Terrorism, Tara Inverarity
- Security Law and Policy, Luke Muffett
- National Security Information, Emma Swinbourne
Integrity and International Group
The Deputy Secretary of the Integrity and International Group is Sarah Chidgey PSM.
- Integrity Frameworks, Celeste Moran
- Fraud Prevention and Anti-Corruption, Joanna Virtue
- Information Law, Dianne Orr
- Privacy Reform Taskforce, Catherine Fitch
- Transparency Frameworks Branch, Susan McKeag
- International Law and Human Rights, Anne Sheehan
- General Counsel, Jesse Clarke
- Office of International Law, Nina Harvey, James Mason, Michael Johnson, Nathan Kensey, Stephanie Ierino
- Human Rights, Ayesha Nawaz
- Public Law and Modern Slavery Division, Kathryn Haigh
- Office of Constitutional Law, David Lewis PSM
- Administrative Law, Stephen Still
- Office of Legal Services Coordination, Philip Ng
- Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, Lace Wang
- Litigation, Catherine Seaberg
Enabling Services Group
Our Chief Operating Officer, Cameron Gifford, leads the Enabling Services Group.
- 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
- Property and Security, Daryl Adam
- Financial Management, Tanya Howitt and Charlotte Konkoly A/g
- Data, Evaluation and Behavioural Insights, Abrie Swanepoel
- Information Division, Michael Harrison CIO
- Capability Sustainment, Paul Boehme
- IT Engagement, Innovation and Support, Rebecca Daumont