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• - Administers federal legislation in the area of human rights, anti-discrimination, social justice and privacy. This includes complaint-handling, public inquiries, policy development and education
  
• - Information on customs procedures, requirements and the facilitation and concession schemes it administers.
  
• - A part-time advisory Council which provides a consultative forum for private and public sector interests on issues relevant to international legal services.
  
• - APS provides a comprehensive range of security services for Commonwealth clients and areas where there is Commonwealth interest.
  
• - Contains information about Australia's Privacy Act and general privacy issues.
  
• - Aims to provide a prosecution service to the Commonwealth and the people of Australia which is fair, independent, accountable, effective and efficient.
  
• - A legal information retrieval system that aims to bring low or no-cost access to the law for the community.
  
• - Provides advice to the Attorney General on strategic and operational matters relating to the Commonwealth system of administrative law.
  
• - Offers legal expertise and integrated advice and assistance across a wide range of areas.
  
• - The Institute is the national focus for the study of crime and criminal justice in Australia and for the dissemination of criminal justice information.
  
• - Facilitates the making of agreements among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, governments, industry and others whose rights or interests may co-exist with native title rights and interests.
  
• - The Commission attempts to take an innovative and constructive approach to the process of law reform.
  
• - Provides advice to the Attorney-General on the workings of the 'Family Law Act' and other legislation relating to family law including Legal Aid.
  
• - The independent body that reviews a broad range of administrative decisions made by Australian Commonwealth Government ministers and officials, authorities and other tribunals.
  
• - Australia's national security service. Its main role is to gather information that will enable it to warn the government about activities or situations that might endanger national security.
  
• - The principal law enforcement agency through which the Commonwealth pursues its law enforcement interests.
  
• - Provides a comprehensive scheme for the making, registration, publication, parliamentary scrutiny and sunsetting of all Commonwealth legislative instruments.
  
• - The site provides a single source for Australian State and Territory information on the new laws, which firearms are illegal, hand-in centres, firearm identification and compensation handbook.
  
• - Administers a program of research and action. There are national research projects, national pilot projects, local prevention activities, communication
  
• - Provides information about Commonwealth Acts and Bills.
  
• - Aims to contribute towards a financial environment hostile to money laundering, major crime and tax evasion.
  
• - Responsible for classifying of films and videos, computer games and publications in accordance with Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation regarding classification matters.
  
• - Considers and reports on specific copyright matters referred to them by the Attorney-General.
  
• - Responsible for personal bankruptcy insolvency law and practice.
  
• - Provides expert support to the government on the maintenance and improvement of Australia's system of law and justice. News, responsibilities, service charter, ministers, and links to departments and legislation.
  
• - Advises the Government and Federal courts and tribunals on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) issues with a view to achieving and maintaining a high quality, accessible, integrated