Director of Public Prosecutions (New South Wales)

New South Wales Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Agency overview
Formed13 July 1987 (1987-07-13)
TypeDepartment
JurisdictionNew South Wales
Headquarters175 Liverpool Street, Sydney, Australia
Minister responsible
Agency executive
Parent AgencyNew South Wales Department of Attorney General and Justice
Key document

The New South Wales Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is an independent prosecuting service and government agency within the portfolio of the Attorney General of New South Wales.[1] Of all prosecuting services in Australia, the ODPP has the largest caseload, staff, and budget.[2]

The current Director of Public Prosecutions is Sally Dowling SC.[3]

  1. ^ "ANNUAL REPORT 2012/2013" (PDF). Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. ^ Johns, Rowena (2001). "Prosecution reports: Independence and Accountability of the Director of Public Prosecutions: A Comparative Survey".
  3. ^ "Leading Sydney silk to be next NSW DPP". Department of Communities and Justice. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.