Australian Government Solicitor Employee Directory
Law PracticeAustralian Capital Territory, Australia501-1000 Employees
The Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) acts as the Commonwealth’s central provider of legal services, based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. It is recognized for its expertise in areas of law critical to the government and for addressing complex, systemic, and precedential issues that affect the Commonwealth. Working within the public sector, AGS collaborates with in-house legal teams across the Australian Public Service to support the public interest and ensure alignment with Commonwealth objectives. As the custodian of the Commonwealth’s legal memory, the organization relies on decades of government-specific experience and maintains a sizeable professional team. Its clients are government agencies and other public sector bodies that require specialized legal guidance spanning governance, policy, and government operations. In 2025, AGS expanded its collaborative work by partnering with the Solomon Islands Public Solicitor’s Office to deliver a training program aimed at upskilling the next generation of PSO lawyers.