Bill submitted to split role of attorney-general into two

A bill was submitted to Thursday’s plenary parliament session which foresees the division of the role of attorney-general into two.

If passed, the bill will establish the position of a director of public prosecutions (DPP), with both the attorney-general and the DPP to have deputies.

The attorney-general will remain as the state’s legal adviser and the head of the legal service, while the DPP and their deputy will undertake the attorney-general’s current responsibilities relating to public prosecutions.