Governance and accountability
Accountability requirements
The AFP is required by the Australian Government to adhere to relevant legislation.
The AFP is required by Parliament, the Department of Finance, and its own policies to provide an annual update of a four year corporate plan, an annual budget statement (within the Portfolio Budget Statements) and report on financial and non-financial performance in an annual report. It is also required to report on major contracts, consultancies and proposed procurement activity:
- Annual budget statement (Portfolio Budget Statement)
- Corporate Plan (annual update)
- Executive remuneration and other highly paid staff reporting
- Grants awarded by the AFP
- Service charters
- Annual report
- Harradine report
- Annual procurement plan
- Senate Order contracts
- Legal services expenditure reports
The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP
Ministerial arrangements
The Australian Federal Police is a statutory authority established by Federal Parliament under the Australian Federal Police Act 1979. It is part of the Attorney-General's portfolio.
The AFP Commissioner reports to the Attorney-General, the The Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP, who was appointed as Attorney-General on 1 June 2022.
Documents such as Ministerial Direction remain valid until revoked or otherwise superseded.
