The Australian Government on 1 January 1912
Prime Minister: Andrew Fisher (Labor) · 4th Parliament
Changes taking effect on this day
- Department of Home Affairs part split off to form Administrator of the Federal Capital Territory
- Department of Defence part split off to form Commonwealth Government Clothing Factory
- Department of Defence part split off to form Commonwealth Small Arms Factory
Departments of State (8)
- 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
- Prime Minister's Department1911–1971
Other bodies (39)
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
- Northern Territory Police Force 1911–1978
- Supreme Court of the Northern Territory 1911–1927
Treasury & finance
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1911–1960
- Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics 1905–1974
- Federal Land Tax Office 1910–1914
Industry, science & resources
- Australian Survey Office 1910–1987
- Designs Office 1907–1933
- Patent Office 1904–1992
- Trade Marks Office 1906–1933
Health, ageing & disability
- Australian Institute of Tropical Medicine 1910–1930
- Commonwealth Quarantine Service 1909–1921
- Commonwealth Vaccine Depot 1911–1916
Social services & housing
- Invalid and Old-Age Pensions Office 1909–1941
Employment & workplace
Arts, sport & collections
- Commonwealth Art Advisory Board 1912–1973
- Commonwealth Literary Fund 1908–1973
Indigenous affairs
- Aboriginals Department 1911–1939
Territories & national capital
- Administration of the Territory of Papua 1906–1942
- Administrator of the Federal Capital Territory 1912–1917
- Northern Territory Administration 1911–1927
Agriculture, fisheries & forestry
- Royal Commission on the Sugar Industry 1911–1912
Environment & water
- Bureau of Meteorology 1908–present
Defence & veterans
- Australian Commonwealth Naval Board 1911–1976
- Commonwealth Government Clothing Factory 1912–1989
- Commonwealth Harness, Saddlery and Leather Accoutrements Factory 1911–1929
- Commonwealth Small Arms Factory 1912–1989
- Explosives Factory Maribyrnong 1910–1989
- Military Board 1905–1976