This is a list of Australian Commonwealth Government departments, bureaus, authorities and commissions.

This list of Australian Commonwealth Government entities represents the structure of the former Howard Government. A new Government led by the Leader of the Australian Labor Party, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, was sworn in by the Governor-General of Australia on 3 December 2007. The new Government has changed the structure and portfolios of a number of agencies and the list below requires revision.

Department summary

From December 2007

Based on the Administrative Arrangements Order of 3 December 2007, Departments are:

• The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
• The Attorney General's Department
• The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
• The Department of Climate Change (part of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Portfolio)
• The Department of Defence
• The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
• The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
• The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
• The Department of Finance and Deregulation
• The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• The Department of Health and Ageing
• The Department of Human Services
• The Department of Immigration and Citizenship
• The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
• The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
• The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
• The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
• The Department of the Treasury
• The Department of Veterans' Affairs

To November 2007

Department	Minister(s) to Nov 2007
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	Peter McGauran Eric Abetz
Attorney-General's Department	Philip Ruddock David Johnston
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts	Helen Coonan George Brandis SC
Department of Defence	Brendan Nelson Bruce Billson
Department of Education, Science and Training	Julie Bishop Gary Hardgrave
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations	Joe Hockey Sharman Stone
Department of the Environment and Water Resources	Malcolm Turnbull
Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs	Mal Brough
Department of Finance and Administration	Nick Minchin Gary Nairn
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Alexander Downer Mark Vaile
Department of Health and Ageing	Tony Abbott Christopher Pyne
Department of Human Services	Chris Ellison
Department of Immigration and Citizenship	Kevin Andrews
Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources	Ian Macfarlane Fran Bailey
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet	John Howard Mark Vaile
Department of Transport and Regional Services	Jim Lloyd Warren Truss
Department of the Treasury	Peter Costello Peter Dutton

Portfolio of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Ministers

• Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
• Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation

Department

• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
• Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics
• Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
• Biosecurity Australia
• Bureau of Rural Sciences

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Australian Egg Corporation
• Australian Fisheries Management Authority
• Australian Landcare Council
• Australian Livestock Export Corporation Limited
• Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (formerly National Registration Authority for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals)
• Australian Pork Limited
• Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
• Australian Wool Innovation Limited
• Cotton Research and Development Corporation
• Dairy Adjustment Authority
• Dairy Australia
• Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
• Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation
• Grains Research and Development Corporation
• Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation
• Horticulture Australia Limited
• Land & Water Australia
• Meat and Livestock Australia
• Murray-Darling Basin Commission
• Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council
• National Consultative Committee on Animal Welfare
• National Land and Water Resources Audit
• National Rural Advisory Council
• Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council
• Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority
• Plant Breeder's Rights Office
• Quarantine and Exports Advisory Council
• Primary Industries Ministerial Council
• Queensland Fisheries Joint Authority
• Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation
• Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel
• Sugar Research and Development Corporation
• Torres Strait Protected Zone Joint Authority
• Western Australian Fisheries Joint Authority
• Wheat Export Authority

Portfolio of the Attorney-General

Ministers

• Attorney-General
• Minister for Home Affairs

Department

• Attorney-General's Department

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Administrative Appeals Tribunal
• Administrative Review Council
• Australian Crime Commission
• Australian Customs Service
• Australian Federal Police
• Australian Government Solicitor
• Australian Human Rights Commission
• Australian Institute of Criminology
• Australian Law Reform Commission
• Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
• Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
• Border Protection Command (also Defence)
• Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions
• Copyright Tribunal
• Criminology Research Council
• CrimTrac
• Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal
• Director of Public Prosecutions
• Family Law Council
• Federal Costs Advisory Committee
• Federal Police Disciplinary Tribunal
• Insolvency and Trustee Service, Australia
• International Legal Services Advisory Council
• Ministerial Council on the Administration of Justice
• National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Council
• National Counter Terrorism Committee
• National Native Title Tribunal
• Office of Film and Literature Classification
• Classification Board
• Classification Review Board
• Office of Parliamentary Counsel
• Office of the Privacy Commissioner
• Standing Committee of Attorneys-General

Portfolio of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

Ministers

• Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

Department

Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Australia Business Arts Foundation Ltd
• Australia Council
• Australian Broadcasting Authority
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• Australian Communications and Media Authority
• Australian Film Commission
• Australian Film Television and Radio School
• Australian Government Information Management Office
• Australian National Maritime Museum
• Australian Postal Corporation
• Australian Sports Commission
• Australian Sports Drug Agency
• Bundanon Trust
• Cultural Ministers Council
• Film Australia Limited
• Film Finance Corporation Australia Ltd
• Information Management Strategy Committee
• National Archives of Australia
• National Gallery of Australia
• National Library of Australia
• National Museum of Australia
• NetAlert Ltd
• Networking the Nation
• Online Council
• Playing Australia, Festival Australia and Contemporary Music Touring Program
• Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)
• Taxation Incentives for the Arts Committee
• Telstra Corporation Limited

Portfolio of Defence

Ministers

• Minister for Defence
• Minister for Veterans' Affairs
• Minister for Defence Science and Personnel

Departments

• Department of Defence
• Australian Defence Force
• Royal Australian Air Force
• Australian Army
• Royal Australian Navy
• Defence Science and Technology Organisation
• Intelligence and Security
• Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation
• Defence Intelligence Organisation
• Defence Signals Directorate
• Defence Security Authority
• Defence Materiel Organisation
• Department of Veterans' Affairs

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Defence
• Office of Reserve Service Protection
• Australian Defence Force Academy Consultative Council
• Australian Oceanographic Data Centre
• Australian Defence Human Research Ethics Committee
• Australian Maritime Defence Council
• Australian Military Forces Relief Trust Fund
• Border Protection Command (also Attorney-General's)
• Capability Development Advisory Forum
• Commercial Support Consultative Forum
• Contracting Consultative Forum
• Defence Exporters Council
• Defence Families of Australia
• Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority
• Defence Housing Authority
• Defence Reserves Support Council
• Defence Materiel Organisation
• Frontline Defence Services
• Military Superannuation and Benefits Board of Trustees No. 1
• RAAF Veterans' Residence Trust
• RAAF Welfare Trust Fund
• Royal Australian Navy Relief Trust Fund
• Veterans' Affairs
• Australian War Memorial
• Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Commission
• Office of Australian War Graves
• Repatriation Commission
• Repatriation Medical Authority
• Review of Service Delivery Arrangements
• Specialist Medical Review Council
• Veterans' Review Board
• Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service

Portfolio of Education, Science and Training

Ministers

• Minister for Education, Science and Training
• Minister for Vocational and Technical Education

Department

• Department of Education, Science and Training

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Anglo-Australian Telescope Board
• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
• Australian Institute of Marine Science
• Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
• Australian Research Council
• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
• Cooperative Research Centres Committee
• Questacon---The National Science and Technology Centre

Portfolio of Employment and Workplace Relations

Ministers

• Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
• Minister for Workforce Participation

Department

• Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Comcare
• Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal
• Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency
• Indigenous Business Australia
• National Occupational Health and Safety Commission
• National Workplace Relations Consultative Council
• Workplace Authority
• Workplace Ombudsman
• Australian Industrial Relations Commission
• Australian Building and Construction Commissioner(until 2010)
• Remuneration Tribunal
• Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
• Seafarers Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority (Seacare Authority)
• Workplace Relations Ministers' Council

Portfolio of Environment and Water Resources

Ministers

• Minister for the Environment and Water Resources

Department

• Department of the Environment and Water Resources

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Antarctic Animal Ethics Committee
• Antarctic Ethics Committee (Human Experimentation)
• Antarctic Research Assessment Committees (ARACs)
• Antarctic Science Advisory Committee
• Australia--Netherlands Committee on Old Dutch Shipwrecks
• Australian Antarctic Names and Medals Committee
• Australian Heritage Council
• Bureau of Meteorology
• Environment Protection and Heritage Council
• Great Barrier Reef Consultative Committee
• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
• Great Barrier Reef Ministerial Council
• Great Barrier Reef Structural Adjustment Package Technical Advisory Committee
• Hazardous Waste Technical Group
• National Cultural Heritage Committee
• National Environment Protection Council
• National Environmental Education Council
• National Water Commission
• New South Wales World Heritage Properties Ministerial Council
• Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator
• Science Program Management Committee
• State of the Environment Committee 2006
• Stockholm Intergovernmental Forum
• Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
• Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Ministerial Council
• Threatened Species Scientific Committee
• Wet Tropics Ministerial Council

Portfolio of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Ministers

• Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
• Minister for Housing
• Minister for the Status of Women
• Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services

Department

• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Australian Institute of Family Studies
• Commonwealth Advisory Committee on Homelessness
• Community and Disability Services Ministers' Conference
• Community Services Ministers' Advisory Council
• National Childcare Accreditation Council Inc
• National Disability Advisory Council
• National Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) Coordination and Development Committee (CAD) Representatives
• National Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) Information Sub Committee
• Social Security Appeals Tribunal

Indigenous

• Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination (OIPC)
• Indigenous Coordination Centres (ICC)
• Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA)
• Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC)
• Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC)
• Office of the Aboriginal Land Commissioner
• Anindilyakawa Land Council
• Central Land Council
• Northern Land Council
• Tiwi Land Council
• Defunct see OIPC
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services (ATSIS)

Portfolio of Finance and Administration

Ministers

• Minister for Finance and Administration
• Minister for Human Services
• Special Minister of State

Departments

• Department of Finance and Administration
• Department of Human Services

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Finance
• Australian Electoral Commission
• Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation
• Australian Government Employees Superannuation Trust
• Australian Industry Development Corporation
• Australian River Co. Limited
• Commonwealth Grants Commission
• Commonwealth Superannuation Administration (ComSuper)
• CSS Board
• PSS Board
• Information Management Strategy Committee
• Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust
• Human Services
• Child Support Agency
• Centrelink
• Australian Hearing
• CRS Australia
• Health Services Australia
• Medicare Australia

Portfolio of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Ministers

• Minister for Foreign Affairs
• Minister for Trade

Department

• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
• Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
• Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)
• Australian Secret Intelligence Service
• Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
• Trade Policy Advisory Council

Portfolio of Health and Ageing

Ministers

• Minister for Health and Ageing
• Minister for Ageing

Department

• Department of Health and Ageing

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Acute Care Advisory Committee
• Aged Care Planning Advisory Committees
• Aged Care Residential Classification Scale (RCS) Review Team
• Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Ltd
• Aged Care Risk Management Team and Complaints Management Team
• Australian Community Pharmacy Authority
• Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care
• Australian Health Ministers Advisory Committee Working Party on Highly Specialised Drugs
• Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council
• Australian Health Ministers' Conference
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
• Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases
• Australian National Council on Drugs
• Australian Pharmaceutical Advisory Council
• Australian Pharmaceutical Advisory Council (APAC) Subcommittee on Intentional Misuse of Pharmaceutical Drugs (APACIMP)
• Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
• Australian Screening Advisory Committee
• Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
• Communicable Diseases Network Australia New Zealand
• enHealth Council
• Health and Community Services Ministerial Council
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand
• Intergovernmental Committee on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases (IGCAHRD)
• Hearing Services Consultative Committee
• Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs
• Measles Elimination Advisory Committee
• Medical Services Advisory Committee
• Methadone and Other Treatment Subcommittee
• Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy
• Monitoring and Evaluation Coordination Committee
• National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council
• National Advisory Council on Suicide Prevention
• National Breast Cancer Foundation
• National Blood Authority
• National Disaster Relief (Health) Committee
• National Drug Research Strategy Committee
• National Drug Strategy Reference Group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
• National Expert Advisory Committee on Alcohol
• National Expert Advisory Committee on Illicit Drugs
• National Expert Advisory Committee on School Drug Education
• National Expert Advisory Committee on Tobacco
• National Expert Advisory Group on Safety and Quality in Australian Health Care
• National Health and Medical Research Council
• National Immunisation Committee
• National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council
• National Public Health Partnership
• Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee
• Pharmaceutical Benefits Pricing Authority
• Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal
• Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines Committee
• Private Health Insurance Administration Council
• Private Health Insurance Ombudsman
• Professional Services Review
• Radiation Health and Safety Advisory Council
• Rural Health Support, Education and Training Program Committee
• Taskforce on Diabetes

Portfolio of Immigration and Citizenship

Ministers

• Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

Department

• Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Migration Review Tribunal
• Refugee Review Tribunal

Portfolio of Industry, Tourism and Resources

Ministers

• Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
• Minister for Small Business and Tourism

Department

• Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Advisory Council on Intellectual Property
• ANZLIC -- The Spatial Information Council
• Industry Research and Development Board
• IP Australia
• Ministerial Council on Mineral and Petroleum Resources
• National Oil and Gas Safety Advisory Committee
• Pooled Development Funds Registration Board
• Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade Marks Attorneys
• Tourism Australia
• Tourism Ministers' Council

Portfolio of Prime Minister and Cabinet

Ministers

• Prime Minister

Department

• Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Other Portfolio Bodies

• National Australia Day Council
• Australian National Audit Office
• Australian Public Service Commission
• Commonwealth Ombudsman
• Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
• Management Advisory Committee
• National Water Commission
• Office of National Assessments
• Official Establishments Trust

Portfolio of Transport and Regional Services

Ministers

• Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads
• Minister for Transport and Regional Services

Department

• Department of Transport and Regional Services
• Australian Transport Safety Bureau
• Office of Transport Security
• AusLink
• Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics (BTRE)

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Australian Transport Safety Bureau
• Airservices Australia
• Australian Bicycle Council
• Australian Global Navigation Satellite System Coordination Committee (AGCC)
• Australian Local Government and Planning Ministers' Council
• Australian Maritime College
• Australian Maritime Safety Authority
• Australian Motor Vehicle Certification Board
• Australian Rail Operations Unit
• Australian Rail Track Corporation
• Australian Transport Council
• Christmas Island Administration
• Civil Aviation Safety Authority
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands Administration
• East Kimberley Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Indigenous Trial
• International Air Services Commission
• Jervis Bay Territory Administration
• Local Government and Planning Joint Committee
• National Capital Authority
• National Transport Commission
• Navigation Safety Advisory Committee
• Northern Territory Administrator
• Office of the Administrator Norfolk Island
• Regional Development Council
• Regional Women's Advisory Council
• Standing Committee on Regional Development Secretariat
• Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee
• Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme Review Authority

Portfolio of Treasury

Ministers

• Treasurer
• Minister for Revenue
• Assistant Treasurer

Department

• Department of the Treasury
• Royal Australian Mint

Other Portfolio Bodies

• Australian Accounting Standards Board
• Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
• Australian Loan Council
• Australian Competition Tribunal
• Australian Office of Financial Management
• Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
• Australian Securities and Investments Commission
• Australian Statistics Advisory Council
• Australian Taxation Office
• Commonwealth Consumer Affairs Advisory Council
• Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee
• Companies Auditors and Liquidators Disciplinary Board
• Inspector-General of Taxation
• Financial Reporting Council
• Financial Sector Advisory Council
• Foreign Investment Review Board
• Life Insurance Actuarial Standards Board
• Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs
• Ministerial Council for Corporations
• National Competition Council
• Productivity Commission
• Reserve Bank of Australia
• Superannuation Complaints Tribunal

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