Attorney-General's Department Outcome 1
A just and secure society through the maintenance and improvement of Australia's law, justice, security and integrity frameworks.
| # | Program | Body | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Attorney-General's Department Program 1.1 | Attorney-General 's Department | This program contributes to the outcome by supporting the Australian Government's engagement in legal issues, protecting and promoting the rule of law, strengthening policy decisions, and ensuring an accessible, effective and efficient justice system. |
| 1.2 | Attorney-General's Department Program 1.2 | Attorney-General 's Department | This program contributes to the outcome by supporting the Australian Government's engagement in legal and security issues, promoting and protecting the rule of law, strengthening policy decisions, promoting accountability, and improving the safety of the Australian community. |
| 1.3 | Attorney-General's Department Program 1.3 | Attorney-General 's Department | This program contributes to the outcome by supporting the Attorney-General as First Law Officer and chief legal adviser to Cabinet, and providing expert legal advice and assistance to Australian Government entities, protecting and promoting the rule of law, and promoting the fair and efficient resolution of disputes involving the Australian Government. |
| 1.4 | Attorney-General's Department Program 1.4 | Attorney-General 's Department | This program contributes to the outcome by ensuring an effective and efficient justice system, and improving outcomes for vulnerable people facing disadvantage by ensuring their access to legal representation and associated services. |
| 1.5 | Attorney-General's Department Program 1.5 | Attorney-General 's Department | This program contributes to the outcome by ensuring an effective and efficient justice system through the provision of services aimed at improving the wellbeing of separating and separated families, and providing alternatives to litigating disputes over property and parenting arrangements for children. |
| 1.6 | Attorney-General's Department Program 1.6 | Attorney-General 's Department | Administer and implement programs and services. |
| 1.7 | Attorney-General's Department Program 1.7 | Attorney-General 's Department | This program contributes to the outcome by improving outcomes for vulnerable people and contributing to maintaining public confidence in the Australian Government's ability to protect and promote the rule of law. |
| 1.8 | Attorney-General's Department 1.8 | Attorney-General 's Department | Nuclear Powered Submarines This program contributes to the outcome by supporting the Australian Government on policy and legal issues related to Nuclear Powered Submarines |
| # | Program | Body | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Australian Bureau of Statistics Program 1.1 | Australian Bureau of Statistics | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in ensuring a just and secure society, including an effective and efficient justice system, through: enhancement and collection of legal assistance data supporting native title representative bodies and native title service providers and prescribed bodies corporate within the native title system administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery administering or delivering funding to: support access to justice, including access to justice for Indigenous people and resolution of family matters support state and territory efforts to improve justice outcomes for First Nations Australians through the Indigenous Advancement Strategy provide free legal support to organisations assisting survivors of institutional child sexual abuse to apply for the National Redress Scheme support ongoing legal assistance programs to states and territories under the Federation Funding Agreements Framework. |
| 1.1 | Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Program 1.1 | Australian Crime Commission (Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission) | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting the rule of law in Australia and internationally, and in working to ensure a just and secure society through: support for: the delivery of programs with international and regional organisations and foreign countries, including advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions transport security policy and operations national security and criminal justice policy counter-terrorism policy and operations providing advice and information on immigration and citizenship issues, including in relation to human rights and anti-racism matters, and children born of overseas surrogacy administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery ensuring international cooperation so that parents meet their legal obligations to support their children where they are in different countries. |
| 1.1 | Australian Institute of Criminology Program 1.1 | Australian Institute of Criminology | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting the rule of law in Australia and internationally, and in working to ensure a just and secure society through: support for: the delivery of programs with international and regional organisations and foreign countries, including advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions transport security policy and operations national security and criminal justice policy counter-terrorism policy and operations providing advice and information on immigration and citizenship issues, including in relation to human rights and anti-racism matters, and children born of overseas surrogacy administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery ensuring international cooperation so that parents meet their legal obligations to support their children where they are in different countries. |
| 2.16 | Department of Defence 2.16 | Department of Defence | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting |
| 1.1 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Program 1.1 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting the rule of law in Australia and internationally, and in working to ensure a just and secure society through: support for: the delivery of programs with international and regional organisations and foreign countries, including advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions transport security policy and operations national security and criminal justice policy counter-terrorism policy and operations providing advice and information on immigration and citizenship issues, including in relation to human rights and anti-racism matters, and children born of overseas surrogacy administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery ensuring international cooperation so that parents meet their legal obligations to support their children where they are in different countries. |
| 1.2 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Program 1.2 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting the rule of law in Australia and internationally, and in working to ensure a just and secure society through: support for: the delivery of programs with international and regional organisations and foreign countries, including advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions transport security policy and operations national security and criminal justice policy counter-terrorism policy and operations providing advice and information on immigration and citizenship issues, including in relation to human rights and anti-racism matters, and children born of overseas surrogacy administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery ensuring international cooperation so that parents meet their legal obligations to support their children where they are in different countries. |
| 1.1 | Department of Home Affairs Program 1.1 | Department of Home Affairs | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting the rule of law in Australia and internationally, and in working to ensure a just and secure society through: support for: the delivery of programs with international and regional organisations and foreign countries, including advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions transport security policy and operations national security and criminal justice policy counter-terrorism policy and operations providing advice and information on immigration and citizenship issues, including in relation to human rights and anti-racism matters, and children born of overseas surrogacy administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery ensuring international cooperation so that parents meet their legal obligations to support their children where they are in different countries. |
| 1.2 | Department of Home Affairs Program 1.2 | Department of Home Affairs | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting the rule of law in Australia and internationally, and in working to ensure a just and secure society through: support for: the delivery of programs with international and regional organisations and foreign countries, including advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions transport security policy and operations national security and criminal justice policy counter-terrorism policy and operations providing advice and information on immigration and citizenship issues, including in relation to human rights and anti-racism matters, and children born of overseas surrogacy administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery ensuring international cooperation so that parents meet their legal obligations to support their children where they are in different countries. |
| 1.4 | Department of Home Affairs Program 1.4 | Department of Home Affairs | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting the rule of law in Australia and internationally, and in working to ensure a just and secure society through: support for: the delivery of programs with international and regional organisations and foreign countries, including advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions transport security policy and operations national security and criminal justice policy counter-terrorism policy and operations providing advice and information on immigration and citizenship issues, including in relation to human rights and anti-racism matters, and children born of overseas surrogacy administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery ensuring international cooperation so that parents meet their legal obligations to support their children where they are in different countries. |
| 2.1 | Department of Home Affairs Program 2.1 | Department of Home Affairs | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting the rule of law in Australia and internationally, and in working to ensure a just and secure society through: support for: the delivery of programs with international and regional organisations and foreign countries, including advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions transport security policy and operations national security and criminal justice policy counter-terrorism policy and operations providing advice and information on immigration and citizenship issues, including in relation to human rights and anti-racism matters, and children born of overseas surrogacy administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery ensuring international cooperation so that parents meet their legal obligations to support their children where they are in different countries. |
| 2.2 | Department of Home Affairs Program 2.2 | Department of Home Affairs | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting the rule of law in Australia and internationally, and in working to ensure a just and secure society through: support for: the delivery of programs with international and regional organisations and foreign countries, including advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions transport security policy and operations national security and criminal justice policy counter-terrorism policy and operations providing advice and information on immigration and citizenship issues, including in relation to human rights and anti-racism matters, and children born of overseas surrogacy administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery ensuring international cooperation so that parents meet their legal obligations to support their children where they are in different countries. |
| 2.5 | Department of Home Affairs Program 2.5 | Department of Home Affairs | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting the rule of law in Australia and internationally, and in working to ensure a just and secure society through: support for: the delivery of programs with international and regional organisations and foreign countries, including advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions transport security policy and operations national security and criminal justice policy counter-terrorism policy and operations providing advice and information on immigration and citizenship issues, including in relation to human rights and anti-racism matters, and children born of overseas surrogacy administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery ensuring international cooperation so that parents meet their legal obligations to support their children where they are in different countries. |
| 3.4 | Department of Home Affairs Program 3.4 | Department of Home Affairs | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting the rule of law in Australia and internationally, and in working to ensure a just and secure society through: support for: the delivery of programs with international and regional organisations and foreign countries, including advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions transport security policy and operations national security and criminal justice policy counter-terrorism policy and operations providing advice and information on immigration and citizenship issues, including in relation to human rights and anti-racism matters, and children born of overseas surrogacy administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery ensuring international cooperation so that parents meet their legal obligations to support their children where they are in different countries. |
| 3.5 | Department of Home Affairs Program 3.5 | Department of Home Affairs | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting the rule of law in Australia and internationally, and in working to ensure a just and secure society through: support for: the delivery of programs with international and regional organisations and foreign countries, including advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions transport security policy and operations national security and criminal justice policy counter-terrorism policy and operations providing advice and information on immigration and citizenship issues, including in relation to human rights and anti-racism matters, and children born of overseas surrogacy administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery ensuring international cooperation so that parents meet their legal obligations to support their children where they are in different countries. |
| 1.1 | Department of Social Services Program 1.1 - Family Assistance | Department of Social Services | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in protecting and promoting the rule of law in Australia and internationally, and in working to ensure a just and secure society through: support for: the delivery of programs with international and regional organisations and foreign countries, including advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions transport security policy and operations national security and criminal justice policy counter-terrorism policy and operations providing advice and information on immigration and citizenship issues, including in relation to human rights and anti-racism matters, and children born of overseas surrogacy administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery ensuring international cooperation so that parents meet their legal obligations to support their children where they are in different countries. |
| 2.1 | Department of Social Services Program 2.1 - Families and Communities | Department of Social Services | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in ensuring a just and secure |
| 1.4 | Department of the Treasury 1.4 | Department of the Treasury | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in ensuring a just and secure |
| 1.9 | Department of the Treasury Program 1.9 | Department of the Treasury | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in ensuring a just and secure society, including an effective and efficient justice system, through: enhancement and collection of legal assistance data supporting native title representative bodies and native title service providers and prescribed bodies corporate within the native title system administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery administering or delivering funding to: support access to justice, including access to justice for Indigenous people and resolution of family matters support state and territory efforts to improve justice outcomes for First Nations Australians through the Indigenous Advancement Strategy provide free legal support to organisations assisting survivors of institutional child sexual abuse to apply for the National Redress Scheme support ongoing legal assistance programs to states and territories under the Federation Funding Agreements Framework. |
| 1.1 | National Indigenous Australians Agency Program 1.1 | National Indigenous Australians Agency | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in ensuring a just and secure society, including an effective and efficient justice system, through: enhancement and collection of legal assistance data supporting native title representative bodies and native title service providers and prescribed bodies corporate within the native title system administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery administering or delivering funding to: support access to justice, including access to justice for Indigenous people and resolution of family matters support state and territory efforts to improve justice outcomes for First Nations Australians through the Indigenous Advancement Strategy provide free legal support to organisations assisting survivors of institutional child sexual abuse to apply for the National Redress Scheme support ongoing legal assistance programs to states and territories under the Federation Funding Agreements Framework. |
| 1.3 | National Indigenous Australians Agency Program 1.3 | National Indigenous Australians Agency | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in ensuring a just and secure society, including an effective and efficient justice system, through: enhancement and collection of legal assistance data supporting native title representative bodies and native title service providers and prescribed bodies corporate within the native title system administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery administering or delivering funding to: support access to justice, including access to justice for Indigenous people and resolution of family matters support state and territory efforts to improve justice outcomes for First Nations Australians through the Indigenous Advancement Strategy provide free legal support to organisations assisting survivors of institutional child sexual abuse to apply for the National Redress Scheme support ongoing legal assistance programs to states and territories under the Federation Funding Agreements Framework. |
| 1.4 | National Indigenous Australians Agency Program 1.4 | National Indigenous Australians Agency | The Attorney-General's Department is supported by these partner agencies in ensuring a just and secure society, including an effective and efficient justice system, through: enhancement and collection of legal assistance data supporting native title representative bodies and native title service providers and prescribed bodies corporate within the native title system administration of programs to support persons experiencing or fleeing violence or abuse, including domestic and family violence, human trafficking and modern slavery administering or delivering funding to: support access to justice, including access to justice for Indigenous people and resolution of family matters support state and territory efforts to improve justice outcomes for First Nations Australians through the Indigenous Advancement Strategy provide free legal support to organisations assisting survivors of institutional child sexual abuse to apply for the National Redress Scheme support ongoing legal assistance programs to states and territories under the Federation Funding Agreements Framework. |
| Body | Outcome | Outcome owner | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney-General's Department 1.8 | Attorney-General 's Department | Department of Defence Outcome 1 | Department of Defence | Under the Service Level Charter, Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.1 | Attorney-General 's Department | Australian Federal Police Outcome 1 | Australian Federal Police | The AFP relies on ATO intelligence and expertise for investigations, policy and taskforces combating serious financial crimes and its harm. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.1 | Attorney-General 's Department | Australian Federal Police Outcome 3 | Australian Federal Police | The AFP engages with Defence in offshore response, international missions and external territories policing. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.1 | Attorney-General 's Department | Australian Maritime Safety Authority Outcome 1 | Australian Maritime Safety Authority | CASA is responsible for regulating the aviation industry. The regulation of industry ensures that aircraft tasked by AMSA are meeting regulatory requirements, which supports operational risk management for responses, and accordingly the corporate risk that AMSA may be exposed to. AMSA is responsible for delivering Australia's commitment to International Civil Aviation Authority's (ICAO) Annex 12 (Search and Rescue), and works with CASA and other aviation agencies to ensure a co-ordinated approach. Department of Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.1 | Attorney-General 's Department | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Outcome 1 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Australia maintains a whole-of-government approach in the pursuit of foreign trade and investment, tourism, development and international security interests abroad. DFAT is supported by partner agencies in its associated leadership, advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.1 | Attorney-General 's Department | Department of Home Affairs Outcome 1 | Department of Home Affairs | The Attorney-General's Department (AGD) contributes to the administration of legislation and policy development for, and provides advice on aspects of national security, emergency management, and border management, including through responsibilities for the administration of transparency frameworks, crime and security legislation, fraud and corruption prevention policy, international law and legal policy, and oversight of integrity agencies. AGD is also responsible for policy, legislation, treaties and progressing casework regarding international crime cooperation and has responsibility for federal prisoners. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.1 | Attorney-General 's Department | Department of Social Services Outcome 2 | Department of Social Services | The Attorney-General's Department has policy responsibility for improving access to justice for Indigenous people, including progressing priority reforms under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap; for family matters, including Family Law Services; and for justice policy matters, including responses to sexual violence. These linked programs provide payments for services to support these responsibilities, and are administered by DSS under this Outcome. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.1 | Attorney-General 's Department | Department of the Treasury Outcome 1 | Department of the Treasury | Treasury Outcome 1 contributes to the above programs by making payments to the states and territories under National Partnership agreements, National Specific Purpose Payments (SPP) and bilateral agreements that support the delivery of the programs. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.1 | Attorney-General 's Department | National Indigenous Australians Agency Outcome 1 | National Indigenous Australians Agency | The Attorney-General's Department (AGD) works with the NIAA by supporting the efficient operation of the native title system. AGD works with the NIAA by supporting the objective and principles of legal assistance services and funding under the National Strategic Framework for Legal Assistance. AGD contributes to the objectives of the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) and the justice targets under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap by administering the National Legal Assistance Partnership 2020-25 (NLAP) that includes funding to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (ATSILS) to deliver culturally appropriate services consistent with self-determination and to improve justice outcomes for First Nations Australians. The AGD further contributes to the National Agreement justice targets by providing funding to the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) and supporting collaboration and genuine partnership with First Nations organisations. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.2 | Attorney-General 's Department | Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Outcome 1 | Australian Crime Commission (Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission) | The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission works collaboratively with law enforcement and national security partners to protect Australia from transnational serious and organised crime, which is a major threat to Australia's sovereignty, security and safety. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.2 | Attorney-General 's Department | Australian Federal Police Outcome 1 | Australian Federal Police | The AFP works closely with the Attorney-General's Department on law enforcement and national security policy, and on the coordination of major events. Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.2 | Attorney-General 's Department | Australian Federal Police Outcome 3 | Australian Federal Police | The AFP engages with the Attorney-General's department to implement security arrangements for Australian High Office Holders and through partnering to build capacity of Pacific police and relevant Pacific agencies to combat crime. Department of Defence (Defence) |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.2 | Attorney-General 's Department | Australian Maritime Safety Authority Outcome 1 | Australian Maritime Safety Authority | The Attorney General's Department provides high quality legal policy advice to the Australian Government and its entities in relation to national security and criminal justice, protecting and promoting the rule of law and ensuring an effective and efficient Commonwealth criminal justice system, and building a safe and secure Australia. AMSA engages with the Attorney General's Department to obtain expert legal advice and assistance when needed. This advice ensures that AMSA operates within its regulatory remit, and that ongoing operation of AMSA's aids to navigation network is considered within the Commonwealth's response to native title claims. Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.2 | Attorney-General 's Department | Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Outcome 1 | Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) | Law enforcement, national security, revenue and other government entities and regulators collaborate with AUSTRAC to protect the Australian financial system from criminal abuse through actionable financial intelligence and risk-based regulation. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.2 | Attorney-General 's Department | Department of Defence Outcome 1 | Department of Defence | Under the Service Level Charter, Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.2 | Attorney-General 's Department | Department of Defence Outcome 2 | Department of Defence | Under the Service Level Charter, Australian Government Service Vetting Agency (AGSVA) works collaboratively with Government agencies to provide the delivery of security vetting functions on behalf of the Commonwealth in line with Government requirements (excluding authorised vetting agencies). |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.2 | Attorney-General 's Department | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Outcome 1 | Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Australia maintains a whole-of-government approach in the pursuit of foreign trade and investment, tourism, development and international security interests abroad. DFAT is supported by partner agencies in its associated leadership, advocacy and coordination roles at overseas missions. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.2 | Attorney-General 's Department | Department of Home Affairs Outcome 1 | Department of Home Affairs | The Attorney-General's Department (AGD) contributes to the administration of legislation and policy development for, and provides advice on aspects of national security, emergency management, and border management, including through responsibilities for the administration of transparency frameworks, crime and security legislation, fraud and corruption prevention policy, international law and legal policy, and oversight of integrity agencies. AGD is also responsible for policy, legislation, treaties and progressing casework regarding international crime cooperation and has responsibility for federal prisoners. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.3 | Attorney-General 's Department | Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Outcome 1 | Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) | Law enforcement, national security, revenue and other government entities and regulators collaborate with AUSTRAC to protect the Australian financial system from criminal abuse through actionable financial intelligence and risk-based regulation. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.4 | Attorney-General 's Department | Department of Social Services Outcome 2 | Department of Social Services | The Attorney-General's Department has policy responsibility for improving access to justice for Indigenous people, including progressing priority reforms under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap; for family matters, including Family Law Services; and for justice policy matters, including responses to sexual violence. These linked programs provide payments for services to support these responsibilities, and are administered by DSS under this Outcome. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.4 | Attorney-General 's Department | Department of the Treasury Outcome 1 | Department of the Treasury | Treasury Outcome 1 contributes to the above programs by making payments to the states and territories under National Partnership agreements, National Specific Purpose Payments (SPP) and bilateral agreements that support the delivery of the programs. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.4 | Attorney-General 's Department | National Indigenous Australians Agency Outcome 1 | National Indigenous Australians Agency | The Attorney-General's Department (AGD) works with the NIAA by supporting the efficient operation of the native title system. AGD works with the NIAA by supporting the objective and principles of legal assistance services and funding under the National Strategic Framework for Legal Assistance. AGD contributes to the objectives of the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) and the justice targets under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap by administering the National Legal Assistance Partnership 2020-25 (NLAP) that includes funding to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (ATSILS) to deliver culturally appropriate services consistent with self-determination and to improve justice outcomes for First Nations Australians. The AGD further contributes to the National Agreement justice targets by providing funding to the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS) and supporting collaboration and genuine partnership with First Nations organisations. |
| Attorney-General's Department Program 1.5 | Attorney-General 's Department | Department of Social Services Outcome 2 | Department of Social Services | The Attorney-General's Department has policy responsibility for improving access to justice for Indigenous people, including progressing priority reforms under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap; for family matters, including Family Law Services; and for justice policy matters, including responses to sexual violence. These linked programs provide payments for services to support these responsibilities, and are administered by DSS under this Outcome. |
| Appropriation | Appropriation subtype | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget Estimate | Estimated Actual | Budget Estimate | ||
| Special Accounts | 9,791,000.00 | 35,284,000.00 | 34,584,000.00 | |
| Administered | Non-operating | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Administered | Operating | 471,223,000.00 | 492,874,000.00 | 507,381,000.00 |
| Administered | Special Appropriation | 330,000.00 | 897,000.00 | 897,000.00 |
| Administered | Special Purpose Payments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Administered | Assets and Liabilities | 1,356,000.00 | 146,000.00 | 1,661,000.00 |
| Administered | Subtotal | 472,909,000.00 | 493,917,000.00 | 509,939,000.00 |
| Departmental | External Revenue | 167,776,000.00 | 153,732,000.00 | 153,732,000.00 |
| Departmental | Non-operating | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Departmental | Operating | 290,735,000.00 | 237,622,000.00 | 237,622,000.00 |
| Departmental | Special Appropriation | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Departmental | Equity Injections | 23,345,000.00 | 7,687,000.00 | 13,331,000.00 |
| Departmental | Subtotal | 481,856,000.00 | 399,041,000.00 | 404,685,000.00 |
| Total | 964,556,000.00 | 928,242,000.00 | 949,208,000.00 | |