| Federal Offence Group category | Definition | Acts included in 2016-17 data | ANZSOC Divisions included in 2016-17 data |
| Aviation | Includes a range of offences impacting on the operation of aviation and airports throughout Australia. | Airports (Control of on-Airport Activities) Regulations 1997
Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005
Civil Aviation Act 1988
Civil Aviation Regulations 1988
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998
Crimes (Aviation) Act 1991
Airports Act 1996 | 02 Acts intended to cause injury
04 Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
05 Abduction, Harassment and other offences against the person
08 Theft and related offences
11 Prohibited and regulated weapons and explosives offences
13 Public order offences
14 Traffic and vehicle regulatory offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations
16 Miscellaneous offences |
| Child sexual exploitation offences | Includes child pornography offences and using a carriage service to groom a child to engage in sexual activity. | Criminal Code Act 1995 | 03 Sexual assault and related offences |
| Commonwealth officials | Includes offences such as bribing, threatening, harming or impersonating Commonwealth officials. Offences against foreign officials are also counted here. | Criminal Code Act 1995 | 02 Acts intended to cause injury
05Abduction, Harassment and other offences against the person
09 Fraud, deception and related offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations |
| Commonwealth property | Includes offences that relate to theft, burglary or damage occurring on, or in relation to, Commonwealth property. | Crimes Act 1914
Criminal Code Act 1995
Public Order (Protection of Persons and Property) Act 1971 | 02 Acts intended to cause injury
05 Abduction, Harassment and other offences against the person
06 Robbery, extortion and related offences
08 Theft and related offences
12 Property damage and environmental pollution
13 Public order offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations |
| Commonwealth sexual offences | Includes offences of a sexual nature such as sex trafficking, debt bondage and sexual slavery. Sexual offences against a minor are also counted in this category. | Criminal Code Act 1995 | 03 Sexual assault and related offences
05 Abduction, harassment and other offences against the person
13 Public order offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations
16 Miscellaneous offences |
| Communications | Includes offences relating to the use of computers, postal service and other telecommunications as channels in the carriage of crime, such as threatening others via the Internet. | Crimes Act 1914
Criminal Code Act 1995
Radio communications Act 1992
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
| 03 Sexual assault and related offences
04 Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons
05 Abduction, harassment and other offences against the person
08 Theft and related offences
09 Fraud, deception and related offences
10 Illicit drug offences
12 Property damage and environmental pollution
13 Public order offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations
16 Miscellaneous offences |
| Defence | Includes offences which breach defence force legislation and involve defence force persons or property. | Defence Act 1903
Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 | 02 Acts intended to cause injury
04 Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
09 Fraud, deception and related offences
13 Public order offences
14 Traffic and vehicle regulatory offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations |
| Drugs | Includes offences relating to the import/export, manufacturing, supply, possession and/or use of drugs or other illicit substances as well as the misrepresentation of licit drug products. | Criminal Code Act 1995
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 | 04 Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons
09 Fraud, deception and related offences
10 Illicit drug offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations
16 Miscellaneous offences |
| Environment | Includes offences related to environmental protection, wildlife conservation and the harming of protected species. Environmental offences related to the sea are counted under Maritime and Illegal fishing. | Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Regulations 1983 | 12 Property damage and environmental pollution
13 Public order offences
16 Miscellaneous offences |
| Financial | Includes offences relating to the improper handling of finance, such as bankruptcy, import/export of counterfeit money and the improper use of public money. | Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
Bankruptcy Act 1966
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
Corporations Act 2001
Crimes (Currency) Act 1981
Criminal Code Act 1995
Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988
National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009
Trade Practices Act 1974 | 08 Theft and related offences
09 Fraud, deception and related offences
|
| Fraud | Includes offences relating to false or misleading statements for personal gain such as insurance claims, identification and misrepresentation of accreditation. Trademark and copyright infringements are also counted in this category. | Australian Citizenship Act 1948
Copyright Act 1968
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
Crimes Act 1914
Criminal Code Act 1995
Criminal Code Amendment Act 2000
Health Insurance Act 1973
National Measurement Act 1960
National Trade Measurement Regulations 2009
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011
Statutory Declarations Act 1959
Trade Marks Act 1995 | 08 Theft and related offences
09 Fraud, deception and related offences
13 Public order offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations
16 Miscellaneous offences |
| Illegal fishing | Includes offences relating to unlawful fishing in Australian waters, such as fishing without a licence and fishing by foreign vessels. | Fisheries Management Act 1991
Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984 | 09 Fraud, deception and related offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations
16 Miscellaneous offences |
| Illegal use/importation of weapons | Includes offences related to the illegal use or removal of firearms, other weapons and explosives. | There were no data for this group in the 2016-17 data | There were no data for this group in the 2016-17 data |
| Import/export offences | Includes breaches against import and export regulations set out by customs and quarantine control legislation. | Criminal Code Act 1995
Customs Act 1901
Export Control Act 1982
Imported Food Control Act 1992
Quarantine Act 1908
Quarantine Regulations 2000 | 02 Acts intended to cause injury
09 Fraud, deception and related offences
10 Illicit drug offences
11 Prohibited and regulated weapons and explosives offences
13 Public order offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations
16 Miscellaneous offences |
| International | Includes offences initiated overseas or related to foreign persons such as harming Australians overseas, war crimes, recruitment to serve in armed forces in foreign states and the transfer of prisoners across borders. | Crimes (Foreign Incursions and Recruitment) Act 1978
Criminal Code Act 1995 | 15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations |
| Justice | Includes offences related to breach of justice orders, escaping from custody or immigration detention, subverting the course of justice and failure to vote. | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
Crimes Act 1914
| 03 Sexual assault and related offences
09 Fraud, deception and related offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations
|
| Maritime | Includes offences occurring in or affecting Australia's maritime environment, excluding illegal fishing. | Marine Orders Part 30
Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Regulations 2003
Navigation Act 1912
Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 | 04 Dangerous and negligent acts endangering persons
12 Property damage and Environmental pollution
13 Public order offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations
16 Miscellaneous offences |
| Migration | Includes breaches of Australian citizenship and migration legislation such as passport fraud, falsely holding a visa and breaking visa conditions. | Australian Citizenship Act 2007
Australian Passports Act 2005
Foreign Passports (Law Enforcement and Security) Act 2005
Migration Act 1958
Passports Act 1938 | 08 Theft and related offences
11 Prohibited and regulated weapons and explosives offences
09 Fraud, deception and related offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations |
| People smuggling | Includes offences related to the organised movement of people into Australia illegally. | Migration Act 1958 | 09 Fraud, deception and related offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations |
| Proceeds of crime | Includes the handling of money or property gained through criminal activity. | Criminal Code Act 1995
Proceeds of Crime Act 1987
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 | 08 Theft and related offences
09 Fraud, deception and related offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations |
| Security | Includes offences related to the security of Commonwealth property such as espionage and treason. | Crimes Act 1914
Criminal Code Act 1995
Defence (Special undertakings) act 1952 | 15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations
16 Miscellaneous offences |
| Social security | Includes making false claim or statement in relation to social security benefits, pensions and allowances. | Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
Social Security Act 1991 | 09 Fraud, deception and related offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations
16 Miscellaneous offences |
| Tax | Includes tax fraud, failure to lodge a tax return or to pay tax, as well as offences related to non-registered tax agents. | Excise Act 1901
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
Taxation Administration Act 1953 | 09 Fraud, deception and related offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations
|
| Terrorism | Includes terrorist acts, preparing or training for terrorist acts, or possessing things connected with terrorist acts. | Criminal Code Act 1995 | 15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations |
| Transport | Incudes interstate road offences and breaches of railways by-laws. | Airports (Control of on-Airport Activities) Regulations 1997
ANU Parking and Traffic Statute 2015
Australian National University Act 1991
Interstate Road Transport Act 1985
Interstate Road Transport Regulations 1986
Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 | 09 Fraud, deception and related offences
14 Traffic and vehicle regulatory offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations |
| Other | Includes offences that have not been counted elsewhere. | Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
Interactive Gambling Act 2001
Marriage Act 1961
Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Act 1991
Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 | 09 Fraud, deception and related offences
13 Public order offences
15 Offences against justice procedures, government security and government operations
16 Miscellaneous offences |
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