Law enforcement in Australia
Law enforcement in Australia is one of the three major components of the country's justice system, along with courts and corrections. Law enforcement officers are employed by all three levels of government – federal, state/territory, and local.
Australian police station sign
South Australia Police officers
Border Force in Fremantle
Australian Border Force Investigator forces entry into a container
The judiciary of Australia comprises judges who sit in federal courts and courts of the States and Territories of Australia. The High Court of Australia sits at the apex of the Australian court hierarchy as the ultimate court of appeal on matters of both federal and State law.
Courtroom 1 in the High Court in Canberra.
In Melbourne, the Federal Courts are housed in the Commonwealth Law Courts Building on the corner of La Trobe and William streets
The Supreme Court of Victoria