4515.0 - Federal Defendants, Australia, 2012-13 Quality Declaration 
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States and territories

The following states accounted for three-quarters (75%) of the 41,904 federal offences finalised across all court levels:
    • New South Wales (29% or 12,312 offences);
    • Victoria (25% or 10,267 offences); and
    • Queensland (21% or 8,861 offences). (Table 12)
Between 2011–12 and 2012–13, the number of federal offences increased across five states and territories with the largest increase occurring in Victoria (up by 2,179 defendants or 27%). The number of federal offences decreased in Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory, by 5%, 11% and 45% respectively. (Table 12)

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The most common federal offences in each of the states and territories were:
    • Offences against justice in Western Australia (76%), Victoria (51%), Queensland (50%) and New South Wales (37%);
    • Fraud and deception in South Australia (55%), Tasmania (51%) and the Northern Territory (37%); and
    • Traffic and vehicle regulatory offences in the Australian Capital Territory (60%). The offences in the Australian Capital Territory were largely parking offences charged under federal legislation (see Explanatory Notes, paragraph 53 for more detail). (Table 12)