List_of_Australian_Commonwealth_Government_entities

List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities

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:

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

Department

Other Portfolio Bodies

Portfolio of the Attorney-General

Ministers

Department

Other Portfolio Bodies

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

Portfolio of Defence

Ministers

Departments

Other Portfolio Bodies

Portfolio of Education, Science and Training

Ministers

Department

Other Portfolio Bodies

Portfolio of Employment and Workplace Relations

Ministers

Department

Other Portfolio Bodies

Portfolio of Environment and Water Resources

Ministers

Department

Other Portfolio Bodies

Portfolio of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Ministers

Department

Other Portfolio Bodies

Indigenous

Portfolio of Finance and Administration

Ministers

Departments

Other Portfolio Bodies

Portfolio of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Ministers

Department

Other Portfolio Bodies

Portfolio of Health and Ageing

Ministers

Department

Other Portfolio Bodies

Portfolio of Immigration and Citizenship

Ministers

Department

Other Portfolio Bodies

Portfolio of Industry, Tourism and Resources

Ministers

Department

Other Portfolio Bodies

Portfolio of Prime Minister and Cabinet

Ministers

Department

Other Portfolio Bodies

Portfolio of Transport and Regional Services

Ministers

Department

Other Portfolio Bodies

Portfolio of Treasury

Ministers

Department

Other Portfolio Bodies

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