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 20 December 2017, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, amended the Administrative Arrangements Order that was made on 1 September 2016, and amended on 27 October 2016 and again on 13 April 2017 and on 30 November 2017.
The Administrative Arrangements Order Schedule of amendments is available on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website at: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/government/parliamentary-information.
RENAMING OF DEPARTMENTS OF STATE
The Prime Minister gives notice that on 20 December 2017, the Governor-General in Council, acting on the Prime Minister’s recommendation under section 64 of the Constitution, changed the name of the Departments of State specified in Column 1 to the names specified in Column 2 opposite the first-mentioned name:
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Department of Employment | Department of Jobs and Small Business
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Department of Immigration and Border Protection | Department of Home Affairs |
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Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development | Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities |