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The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.

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The Office of the General Counsel - Defence (OGC-D) provides strategic legal advice to the Minister and the Defence Executive. It functions as a general in-house legal practice for the Department of Defence. OGC-D advises on a broad range of legal issues that arise across the Defence portfolio, excluding matters for which the Military Legal Service is responsible. OGC-D currently comprises the following areas of law:

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