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 29 May 2019, 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 Administrative Arrangements Order is available on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website at: http://www.pmc.gov.au/government/parliamentary-information.
RENAMING OF A DEPARTMENT OF STATE
The Prime Minister gives notice that on 29 May 2019, the Governor-General in Council, acting on the Prime Minister’s recommendation under section 64 of the Constitution, changed the names 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 Agriculture and Water Resources | Department of Agriculture
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Department of Education and Training | Department of Education |
Department of Human Services | Services Australia |
Department of Jobs and Small Business | Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business |
Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development |