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Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP
About Graduate Opportunities
The Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public The CDPP does not have a graduate program. However, if Prosecutions (CDPP) is an independent prosecution you are interested in federal criminal practice, you should service established by Parliament to prosecute alleged consider applying for the Commonwealth Attorneyoffences against Commonwealth law. They aim to provide General's Department graduate program, which involves an effective, ethical, high quality and independent crime prevention work. criminal prosecution service for Australia in accordance with the Prosecution Policy of the Commonwealth. Fun Fact / Recent Project The CDPP is within the Commonwealth Attorney- Commercial Prosecution General’s portfolio, but operates independently of the A recent prosecution by CDPP involved an independent Attorney-General and the political process. financial advisor operating a business known as CFS What kind of work? Miller provided financial services to retirees or people Lawyers at the CDPP are involved in litigation across a nearing retirement who were looking to invest their variety of practice areas: superannuation savings. An investigation uncovered - Fraud and money laundering that he had operated a Ponzi Scheme, misappropriating - Commercial client funds for his personal use, or to transfer to other - Serious drugs clients, purporting they were returns on amounts he had - People smuggling and human trafficking misappropriated earlier. A total of $1.865 million in funds - Child exploitation belonging to 10 victim clients was misappropriated in - Counter terrorism this way. - Environment - Cybercrime and cyberbullying In July 2020, Miller was sentenced to six years' Lawyers at the CDPP are also involved in extradition and mutual assistance work where they assist in the investigation and prosecution of transnational and international crime. Lawyers employed at the CDPP further assist with publications, law reform work and maintain a limited role in criminal confiscation.
Location
All capital cities, Townsville, Cairns Private Wealth. As part of his business activities, Graeme imprisonment.
