Director of Public Prosecutions (Australia)

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
Agency overview
Formed	8 March 1984
Employees	413
Minister responsible	Mark Dreyfus, Attorney-General of Australia;
Agency executive	Scott Bruckard PSM (acting), Director of Public Prosecutions;
Parent department	Attorney General's Department
Website	cdpp.gov.au

The Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions or, informally, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) is an independent prosecuting service and government agency within the portfolio of the Attorney-General of Australia, as a part of the Attorney-General's Department. It was established by the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 (Cth) and began its operations in 1984.

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