The strategy is intended to facilitate development of a bipartisan, coordinated, long-term and multi-jurisdictional approach, working together to reduce the pressing and complex issues in Indigenous justice. There are four key law and justice issues highlighted: to increase actual and perceived safety; to reduce crime in communities and improve access to justice; to reduce imprisonment...

This document outlines the plan and identifies the steps the department will take to achieve improved economic and social outcomes for Indigenous Australians.

This discussion paper sets out a proposal to amend the national Classification Code and Classification guidelines for film and literature to ensure that material that advocates terrorist acts is refused classification.

Study synopsis This study was funded by the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department, and conducted through a collaboration between Family Transitions, Relationships Australia and La Trobe University. The study compared outcomes over one year for two groups of separated parents, who attended mediation over parenting disputes. These parents engaged either in a child-focused intervention, or in...

The report into the UN oil for food bribery scandal that has rocked the Australian Wheat Board has been tabled by the Attorney-General's department. Known as the Cole Inquiry after Commissioner Terence Cole, the report sets out a range of findings in relation to possible breaches of Australian law by AWB and certain former employees.