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About the Australian Crime Commission.

The Australian Crime Commission (ACC) is established under the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 as a statutory authority to combat serious and organised crime. We report directly to the Minister for Home Affairs and are part of the Attorney-General's portfolio.

To ensure the appropriate management and accountability of our operations we are governed by the:

Message from our CEO. In 2013 the Australian Crime Commission commemorates its 10 year anniversary. The ACC is a service agency. We are a niche, complementary agency delivering specialist law enforcement capabilities to other agencies in the law enforcement community and broader government. Everything we do is either with or for our partners. Parliament has also recently passed legislation that allows the ACC to share information to industry. This is an exciting and important milestone in the fight against organised crime. As the agency moves into its 10th year, in my role as CEO I look forward to further cementing these relationships and working collaboratively to fight serious and organised crime. This year, and into the future, we will work with our partners to target the highest threat organised crime groups, using both traditional and non-traditional law enforcement methods. In doing this we will break the business of serious and organised crime. John Lawler AM APM Chief Executive Officer

Our purpose

Unite the fight against nationally significant crime.

Our goals

  • Shape the national agenda on fighting serious crime.
  • Provide solutions for national serious crime priorities.
  • Maintain a leading edge capability in national criminal intelligence and information services.
  • Maximise the potential of our people.
  • Build highly effective business practices that support our strategy.