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 23 December 2014, 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: https://www.dpmc.gov.au/pmc/parliamentary-information.

RENAMING OF DEPARTMENTS OF STATE

The Prime Minister gives notice that on 23 December 2014, the Governor-General in Council, acting on the Prime Minister’s recommendation under section 64 of the Constitution:

(a)          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: