Administrative Arrangements Order
The Administrative Arrangements Order specifies the Departments of State, the principal matters they deal with and the legislation administered by each Minister of State.
On 18 September 2013, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, revoked all administrative arrangements previously ordered and made a new Administrative Arrangements Order.
The new Administrative Arrangements Order is available on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website at: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm.
ABOLITION, ESTABLISHMENT AND RENAMING OF
DEPARTMENTS OF STATE
The Prime Minister gives notice that on 18 September 2013, the Governor-General in Council, acting on the Prime Minister’s recommendation under section 64 of the Constitution:
(a) Abolished the following Departments of State:
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
The Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
(b) Established the following Departments of State:
The Department of Education
The Department of Employment
(c) Changed the name of each Department of State specified in Column 1 below to the name specified in Column 2 below opposite the first-mentioned name:
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | Department of Agriculture |
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | Department of Communications |
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities | Department of the Environment |
Department of Infrastructure and Transport | Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development |
Department of Finance and Deregulation | Department of Finance |
Department of Health and Ageing | Department of Health |
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | Department of Social Services |
Department of Immigration and Citizenship | Department of Immigration and Border Protection |
Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education | Department of Industry |