Speech by Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) Raelene Sharp KC at the 23rd Heads of Prosecuting Authorities of Commonwealth Countries Conference (HOPAC) held in Mombasa, Kenya on 10 June 2025. 

Good morning everyone.

On Tuesday 25 March 2025 the Treasurer, The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP announced the 2025-26 Federal Budget, which included $12.1 million in additional funding for the CDPP, for the following measures:

The CDPP Sydney office is now located at 52 World Square, 52 Goulburn Street, Sydney, NSW.  

Physical access to the offices is via reception on Level 19. 

Telephone numbers, email addresses and postal address remain the same: 

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) 2023-24 Annual Report was tabled in Parl

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) Corporate Plan 2024–28 is now available and aims to guide and connect our strategic themes, as well as annual business and operational planning across our national prosecution practice through to 2028.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) Raelene Sharp KC confirmed that on 1 June 2024, Warren Day will join the CDPP on secondment for 6 months, as the Director’s Executive Officer. 

On 5 March 2024, CDPP staff acknowledged the 40 year anniversary of the Office being established.

The CDPP’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2024-26 is now available.

The CDPP has launched a range of branded cultural elements which were designed by

The CDPP’s Corporate Plan 2023–27 is now available.