Director of Public Prosecutions (Australia)

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
Agency overview
Formed8 March 1984 (1984-03-08)
Employees413[1]
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Raelene Sharp KC, Director of Public Prosecutions
Parent departmentAttorney General's Department
Websitecdpp.gov.au

The Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions or, informally, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) is an independent prosecuting service and government agency within the portfolio of the Attorney-General of Australia, as a part of the Attorney-General's Department. It was established by the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 (Cth) and began its operations in 1984.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Table 2". APS Statistical Bulletin 2014–15 (Report). Australian Public Service Commission. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions" (PDF).