Department of Defence (Australia)

Defence Australia
Department overview
Formed	14 April 1942
Preceding department	Department of Defence Co-ordination;
Jurisdiction	Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Employees	16,272 (2020)
Annual budget	A$37.82 billion (2019–20)
Minister responsible	Richard Marles, Minister for Defence;
Department executive	Greg Moriarty, Secretary of the Department of Defence;
Child agencies	Defence Intelligence Organisation; Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation; Australian Signals Directorate;
Website	defence.gov.au

Defence Australia is a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility to defend Australia and its national interests. Along with the Australian Defence Force (ADF), it forms part of the Australian Defence Organisation (ADO) and is accountable to the Commonwealth Parliament, on behalf of the Australian people, for the efficiency and effectiveness with which it carries out the Government's defence policy.

The head of the department, who leads it on a daily basis, is the Secretary of the Department of Defence (SECDEF), currently Greg Moriarty. The Secretary reports to the Minister of Defence, Richard Marles.

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