Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Queensland)

Department of Justice
and Attorney-General
Department overview
Formed1992
Preceding agencies
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice and Corrective Services
  • Department of Attorney-General
  • Department of Consumer Affairs
  • Department of Corrective Services
TypeDepartment
JurisdictionQueensland
HeadquartersState Law Building, 50 Ann Street, Brisbane, Queensland
Ministers responsible
Department executive
Child agencies
Websitewww.justice.qld.gov.au/

The Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) is a department of the Queensland Government with responsibilities for the administration of justice, support to Queensland courts, regulatory policy and consumer protection, legal aid, youth justice, corrective services, and other community and legal services.

The department is led by Director-General David Mackie and is responsible to the Attorney-General of Queensland and Minister for Justice the Hon. Yvette D'Ath MP, the first law officer of Queensland, and the Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services the Hon. Mark Ryan MP. All ministers are ultimately responsible to the Parliament of Queensland.

The department's headquarters are located in the State Law Building on Ann Street, Brisbane.[2]

  1. ^ "2016-17 DJAG Annual report". Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Queensland). Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. ^ "2016-17 DJAG Annual report". Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Queensland). Retrieved 7 January 2018.