AG-PP separation: Govt tables constitutional amendments

Published: Feb 23, 2026 1:30 PM | Updated: Feb 23, 2026 3:35 PM

PARLIAMENT | The government has tabled the Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 to formally separate the roles of the attorney-general (AG) and the public prosecutor, introducing major structural changes to the criminal justice system.

The bill, through amendments to six articles and the insertion of two new articles, provides for the creation of a new constitutional office of the public prosecutor, transferring the prosecutorial powers held by the AG to an independent officeholder.

The six Federal Constitution articles to be amended are...

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