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For government agency selections have changed to reflect the outcome of the November 2024 Machinery of government (MoG). For more information, see our MoG change guide.

Get policy and legal advice

The Department of Justice and Attorney-General's Strategic Policy and Legal Services business unit provides government departments with:

  • policy advice
  • legal advice and support
  • community consultation.

They:

  • lead and promote developing and implementing legal services policy and practice across government
  • ensure government obligations are fulfilled for protecting and accessing personal information in accordance with the Right to Information Act 2009 and Information Privacy Act 2009
  • oversee the appropriate conduct of lawyers, law practices, and their employees.