Publications

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.

Report of the 2024 review into the Intergovernmental Agreement on the National Cooperative Scheme on Unexplained Wealth.

The Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Act 2021 (SLAID Act) introduced three new powers for the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission to identify and disrupt serious online criminal activity. These powers were data disruption warrants, account takeover warrants, and network activity warrants. These factsheets contain further information about the three powers.

These annual reports provide key data and findings from the Permanent National Firearms Amnesty.

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.

This is the South Australia Police’s Annual Report for 2022-23, provided under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

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.

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

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

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

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 response to the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security. The report made recommendations to improve the effectiveness and oversight of the mandatory data retention regime.

These guidelines are for agencies, telecommunications providers and oversight bodies to help them understand and apply the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (TIA Act) regarding telecommunications data. Each guideline should be read together with the relevant provisions of the TIA Act. The guidelines are not legislative instruments, and they are not a substitute for legal or other professional advice.