The Australian Government on 1 January 1909
Prime Minister: Andrew Fisher (Labor) · 3rd Parliament
Changes taking effect on this day
- Department of the Treasury part split off to form Invalid and Old-Age Pensions Office
Departments of State (7)
- Attorney-General's Department1901–present
- Department of Defence1901–1921
- Department of External Affairs1901–1916
- Department of Home Affairs1901–1916
- Department of the Treasury1901–present
- Department of Trade and Customs1901–1956
- Postmaster-General's Department1901–1975
Other bodies (25)
Central government
- Audit Office 1902–1998
- Chief Electoral Office 1902–1973
- Governor-General's Office 1901–1984
- Office of the Public Service Commissioner 1902–1923
Parliament
- Department of the House of Representatives 1901–present
- Department of the Parliamentary Library 1901–2004
- Department of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff 1901–2004
- Department of the Senate 1901–present
- Joint House Department 1901–2004
Law, justice & security
- Commonwealth Crown Solicitor's Office 1903–1984
- High Court of Australia 1903–present
Treasury & finance
- Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics 1905–1974
- Royal Commission on Insurance 1908–1910
Industry, science & resources
- Designs Office 1907–1933
- Patent Office 1904–1992
- Royal Commission on Stripper Harvesters and Drills 1908–1909
- Trade Marks Office 1906–1933
Social services & housing
- Invalid and Old-Age Pensions Office 1909–1941
Employment & workplace
Communications & media
- Royal Commission on Postal Services 1908–1910
Arts, sport & collections
- Commonwealth Literary Fund 1908–1973
Territories & national capital
- Administration of the Territory of Papua 1906–1942
Environment & water
- Bureau of Meteorology 1908–present
Defence & veterans
- Military Board 1905–1976
- Naval Board 1905–1911