The CDPP Audit Committee has been established in compliance with section 45 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and section 17 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule).
The fifth edition of this comprehensive sentencing Guide reflects the law as at 1 February 2022, and has been updated by Des Lane of the Victorian bar. It is an essential resource not only for CDPP lawyers, but for other legal practitioners, judicial officers, and others who deal with sentencing of Federal Offenders.
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Statement on Disclosure in Prosecutions Conducted by the Commonwealth sets out the CDPP’s expectations on how the prosecution should fulfil its duty of disclosure.
The safety and wellbeing of children and young people is a priority for our leadership team and staff with particular emphasis in providing support for victims of child abuse crime.