Statutory appointments

The AFP Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners (DCs) are statutory appointments made by the Governor-General under Section 17 of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.

We are required to publish details of statutory appointments. This list is published in accordance with the requirements of the Information Publication Scheme (IPS) under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.

NameAppointmentCommencement
Krissy BarrettCommissioner4 October 2025
Lesa GaleDeputy Commissioner16 March 2023
Ian McCartneyDeputy Commissioner12 December 2019
Scott LeeDeputy Commissioner28 March 2024
Hilda SirecDeputy Commissioner16 January 2026