About the Department

The Australian Government Attorney-General's Department serves the people of Australia by providing essential expert support to the Government in the maintenance and improvement of Australia's system of law and justice and its national security and emergency management systems.

The Department is the central policy and coordinating element of the Attorney-General's portfolio for which the Attorney-General, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Emergency Management are responsible.

The mission of the Attorney-General’s Department is achieving a just and secure society. In pursuing this mission, the Department works towards achieving the following outcome:

• A just and secure society through the maintenance and improvement of Australia’s law and justice framework and its national security and emergency management system.

Our values

Integrity - commitment to honesty and ethical action

Respect - trust and tolerance, accepting other perspectives

Collaboration - working across boundaries

Openness - communication and clarity of intentions

Responsiveness - serving the community and Government

Excellence - consistently professional advice

Innovation - creative and courteous challenges to current practice, and

Courage - balancing risks and opportunities.