Publications and Policies

The fourth edition of this comprehensive sentencing Guide reflects the law as at 1 December 2020, 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 Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) tracks the views of APS employees about leadership, engagement, wellbeing and performance management.

The CDPP's APS Employee Census Highlights Report is made publicly available in PDF format.

The HTML version of the ANNUAL REPORT 2019–20 can be viewed here.

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 2018-19 CDPP Annual Report was tabled in Parliament on Monday, 21 October 2019. It is available in PDF format.

1. It is important that all Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (‘CDPP’) staff treat victims with courtesy, compassion, cultural sensitivity and respect for their dignity and entitlements.