| Post: | Attorney-General |
| Body: | New South Wales |
| Insignia: | Coat of Arms of New South Wales.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 120px |
| Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of New South Wales |
| Flag: | Flag of New South Wales.svg |
| Flagsize: | 120px |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of New South Wales |
| Incumbent: | Michael Daley |
| Incumbentsince: | 28 March 2023 |
| Department: | Department of Communities and Justice |
| Style: | The Honourable |
| Reports To: | Premier of New South Wales |
| Seat: | 52 Martin Place, Sydney |
| Nominator: | Premier of New South Wales |
| Appointer: | Governor of New South Wales |
| Appointer Qualified: | on the advice of the premier |
| Termlength: | At the Governor's pleasure |
| Formation: | 14 April 1824 |
| First: | Saxe Bannister |
| Deputy: | Solicitor General |
The Attorney General of New South Wales, in formal contexts also Attorney-General or Attorney General for New South Wales [1] and usually known simply as the Attorney General, is a minister in the Government of New South Wales who has responsibility for the administration of justice in New South Wales, Australia. In addition, the attorney general is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. Along with the subordinate Solicitor General, Crown Advocate, and Crown Solicitor, the attorney general serves as the chief legal and constitutional adviser of the Crown and Government of New South Wales.
The current attorney general, since 28 March 2023, is Michael Daley, .
The attorney general and the Ministers administer the portfolio through the Stronger Communities cluster, in particular the Department of Communities and Justice and a range of other government agencies.
Ultimately, the attorney general and the Ministers are responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.
The position of Attorney General has existed since 1824, well before the full establishment of the New South Wales Parliament (in 1856) but coinciding with the establishment of the New South Wales Legislative Council. From the beginning, the attorney general has been the Crown's advisor and representative in legal matters. It was modelled after the office of the Attorney General for England and Wales. As such the attorney general advises and represents the Crown and government departments in court. The person appointed to this role provides legal advice to the Government, acts as the representative of the public interest and resolves issues between government departments.
The attorney general also has supervisory powers over the prosecution of criminal offences, but is not personally involved with prosecutions. Today, prosecutions are carried out by the Public Prosecution Office and most legal advice to government departments is provided by the Government Legal Service, both under the supervision of the attorney general. The attorney general may appeal cases to the higher courts where, although the particular case is settled, there may be a point of law of public importance at issue. The attorney general is responsible to Parliament for activities of the Department of Justice and has responsibility for the all state's courts and tribunals and the appointment of judges, magistrates and statutory officers in New South Wales.
The following individuals have served as Attorney General of New South Wales:
| Ordinal | Attorney General[2] | Party | Term begin | Term end | Time in office | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | align=center | 14 April 1824 | align=center | 13 October 1826 | ||||||
| 2 | (acting) | align=center | 13 October 1826 | align=center | 31 July 1827 | |||||
| 3 | align=center | 1 August 1827 | align=center | 24 January 1831 | ||||||
| (acting) | align=center | 24 January 1831 | align=center | 24 June 1831 | ||||||
| 4 | Prior to responsible government | align=center | 25 June 1831 | align=center | 18 April 1836 | |||||
| 5 | align=center | 17 September 1836 | align=center | 5 June 1856 | ||||||
| 6 | No party | align=center | 6 June 1856 | align=center | 25 August 1856 | |||||
| 7 | align=center | 26 August 1856 | align=center | 2 October 1856 | ||||||
| align=center | 3 October 1856 | align=center | 25 May 1857 | |||||||
| align=center | 26 May 1857 | align=center | 7 September 1857 | |||||||
| align=center | 7 September 1857 | align=center | 8 November 1858 | |||||||
| 9 | align=center | 15 November 1858 | align=center | 21 February 1859 | ||||||
| 10 | align=center | 21 February 1859 | align=center | 26 October 1859 | ||||||
| 11 | align=center | 27 October 1859 | align=center | 13 February 1860 | ||||||
| align=center | 21 February 1860 | align=center | 8 March 1860 | |||||||
| 12 | align=center | 2 April 1860 | align=center | 31 July 1863 | ||||||
| align=center | 1 August 1863 | align=center | 15 October 1863 | |||||||
| align=center | 16 October 1863 | align=center | 2 February 1865 | |||||||
| align=center | 3 February 1865 | align=center | 20 June 1865 | |||||||
| align=center | 25 August 1865 | align=center | 21 January 1866 | |||||||
| align=center | 22 January 1866 | align=center | 26 October 1868 | |||||||
| align=center | 21 October 1868 | align=center | 15 December 1870 | |||||||
| align=center | 16 December 1870 | align=center | 13 May 1872 | |||||||
| 13 | align=center | 15 May 1872 | align=center | 10 November 1873 | ||||||
| 14 | align=center | 20 November 1873 | align=center | 8 February 1875 | ||||||
| 15 | align=center | 9 February 1875 | align=center | 21 March 1877 | ||||||
| 16 | align=center | 22 March 1877 | align=center | 16 August 1877 | ||||||
| align=center | 17 August 1877 | align=center | 17 December 1877 | |||||||
| 17 | align=center | 18 December 1877 | align=center | 20 December 1878 | ||||||
| align=center | 21 December 1878 | align=center | 10 August 1879 | |||||||
| 18 | align=center | 13 August 1879 | align=center | 4 January 1883 | ||||||
| align=center | 5 January 1883 | align=center | 6 October 1885 | |||||||
| 19 | align=center | 7 October 1885 | align=center | 21 December 1885 | ||||||
| 20 | align=center | 22 December 1885 | align=center | 25 February 1886 | ||||||
| align=center | 26 February 1886 | align=center | 19 January 1887 | |||||||
| align=center | 20 January 1887 | align=center | 18 May 1887 | |||||||
| 21 | align=center | 27 May 1887 | align=center | 7 February 1888 | ||||||
| align=center | 10 February 1888 | align=center | 16 January 1889 | |||||||
| 22 | align=center | 17 January 1889 | align=center | 7 March 1889 | ||||||
| align=center | 8 March 1889 | align=center | 22 October 1891 | |||||||
| align=center | 23 October 1891 | align=center | 14 December 1893 | |||||||
| 23 | align=center | 15 December 1893 | align=center | 2 August 1894 | ||||||
| align=center | 3 August 1894 | align=center | 1 December 1894 | |||||||
| align=center | 18 December 1894 | align=center | 18 April 1899 | |||||||
| 24 | align=center | 19 April 1899 | align=center | 13 September 1899 | ||||||
| / | align=center | 14 September 1899 | align=center | 14 June 1904 | ||||||
| 25 | align=center | 15 June 1904 | align=center | 29 August 1904 | ||||||
| 26 | align=center | 29 August 1904 | align=center | 20 October 1910 | ||||||
| 27 | align=center | 21 October 1910 | align=center | 29 January 1914 | ||||||
| 28 | align=center | 29 January 1914 | align=center | 15 November 1916 | ||||||
| 15 November 1916 | align=center | 23 July 1919 | ||||||||
| 29 | align=center | 23 July 1919 | align=center | 12 April 1920 | ||||||
| 30 | align=center | 12 April 1920 | align=center | 20 December 1921 | ||||||
| 31 | align=center | 20 December 1921 | align=center | 20 December 1921 | align=right | 7 hours | ||||
| align=center | 20 December 1921 | align=center | 13 April 1922 | |||||||
| align=center | 13 April 1922 | align=center | 17 June 1925 | |||||||
| align=center | 17 June 1925 | align=center | 26 May 1927 | |||||||
| 32 | align=center | 27 May 1927 | align=center | 18 October 1927 | ||||||
| 33 | align=center | 18 October 1927 | align=center | 3 November 1930 | ||||||
| align=center | 4 November 1930 | align=center | 16 June 1931 | |||||||
| 34 | align=center | 16 June 1931 | align=center | 15 October 1931 | ||||||
| align=center | 15 October 1931 | align=center | 13 May 1932 | |||||||
| 35 | align=center | 16 May 1932 | align=center | 17 June 1932 | ||||||
| 36 | align=center | 18 June 1932 | align=center | 16 May 1941 | ||||||
| 37 | align=center | 16 May 1941 | align=center | 23 February 1953 | ||||||
| 38 | align=center | 23 February 1953 | align=center | 15 March 1956 | ||||||
| 39 | align=center | 15 March 1956 | align=center | 13 May 1965 | ||||||
| 40 | align=center | 13 May 1965 | align=center | 3 January 1975 | ||||||
| 41 | align=center | 3 January 1975 | align=center | 14 May 1976 | ||||||
| 42 | align=center | 14 May 1976 | align=center | 1 February 1983 | ||||||
| 43 | align=center | 1 February 1983 | align=center | 24 November 1984 | ||||||
| 44 | (acting) | align=center | 27 November 1984 | align=center | 12 December 1984 | |||||
| 45 | align=center | 12 December 1984 | align=center | 26 November 1987 | ||||||
| 46 | align=center | 26 November 1987 | align=center | 21 March 1988 | ||||||
| 47 | align=center | 25 March 1988 | align=center | 6 June 1991 | ||||||
| 48 | align=center | 6 June 1991 | align=center | 3 July 1992 | ||||||
| 49 | align=center | 3 July 1992 | align=center | 4 April 1995 | ||||||
| 50 | align=center | 4 April 1995 | align=center | 28 June 2000 | ||||||
| 51 | align=center | 28 June 2000 | align=center | 2 April 2007 | ||||||
| 52 | align=center | align=center | ||||||||
| 53 | align=center | align=center | ||||||||
| 54 | align=center | align=center | ||||||||
| 55 | align=center | align=center | ||||||||
| 56 | align=center | align=center | ||||||||
| 57 | align=center | 28 March 2023 | align=center | incumbent | ||||||