Program · Outcome 1: A just and secure society through the maintenance and improvement of Australia’s law and justice, security and integrity frameworks

Program 1.6: Criminal Justice

Program objective, as stated by the agency

This program contributes to the outcome by protecting and promoting the rule of law and ensuring an effective and efficient justice system, and building a safe and secure Australia.

Attorney-General's Department, 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements, PDF page 21 reported

$24m 2026-27 Budget estimate

−$17m (−40.3%) on 2025-26 estimated actual

Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients

AusTender and GrantConnect record the agency, not the program, so contracts and grants are shown on the entity page.

Published lines

Each row is one line of the program’s expense table in the 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements – Program Expense Line Items, as published.

Line	Kind	2025-26 estimated actual	2026-27 Budget estimate	Change	Treatment	Source
Justice Reinvestment	administered	$31m	$20m	−$11m −35.5%	reported	Table 2.1.1, row 146
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002	administered	$8.1m	$4.0m	−$4.1m −50.4%	reported	Table 2.1.1, row 153
Strengthening system responses to family violence perpetrators	administered	$427k	$308k	−$119k −27.9%	reported	Table 2.1.1, row 152
Modern Slavery - Community Crime Prevention Program	administered	$1.5m	$142k	−$1.4m −90.7%	reported	Table 2.1.1, row 147
Payments for Grants to Australian organisations	administered	$40k	$40k	no change 0.0%	reported	Table 2.1.1, row 149
Enhancing Security for Jewish Communities	administered	$0	$0	no change –	reported	Table 2.1.1, row 145
National cybercrime capability	administered	$0	$0	no change –	reported	Table 2.1.1, row 148
Payments for Membership to international bodies	administered	$0	$0	no change –	reported	Table 2.1.1, row 150
Safer Communities Fund	administered	$0	$0	no change –	reported	Table 2.1.1, row 151