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 1 September 2016, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia 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.dpmc.gov.au/government/parliamentary-information.

RENAMING OF A DEPARTMENT OF STATE

The Prime Minister gives notice that on 19 July 2016, the Governor-General in Council, acting on the Prime Minister’s recommendation under section 64 of the Constitution, changed the name of the Department of State specified in Column 1 to the name specified in Column 2 opposite the first-mentioned name: