Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Queensland)

Department of Justice
and Attorney-General
Department overview
Formed	1992
Preceding agencies	Department of Justice; Department of Justice and Corrective Services; Department of Attorney-General; Department of Consumer Affairs; Department of Corrective Services;
Type	Department
Jurisdiction	Queensland
Headquarters	State Law Building, 50 Ann Street, Brisbane, Queensland
Ministers responsible	Hon. Yvette D'Ath MP, ; Attorney General; Minister for Justice; Hon. Mark Ryan MP, ; Minister for Police; Hon. Nikki Boyd MP, Minister for Corrective Services;
Department executive	David Mackie, Director-General;
Child agencies	Anti‐Discrimination Commission Queensland; Queensland Corrective Services; Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal; Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation; Electoral Commission of Queensland; Crime and Corruption Commission; Director of Public Prosecutions; Queensland Law Reform Commission;
Website	www.justice.qld.gov.au/

The Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) is a department of the Queensland Government with responsibilities for the administration of justice, support to Queensland courts, regulatory policy and consumer protection, legal aid, youth justice, corrective services, and other community and legal services.

The department is led by Director-General David Mackie and is responsible to the Attorney-General of Queensland and Minister for Justice the Hon. Yvette D'Ath MP, the first law officer of Queensland, and the Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services the Hon. Mark Ryan MP. All ministers are ultimately responsible to the Parliament of Queensland.

The department's headquarters are located in the State Law Building on Ann Street, Brisbane.

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