10th Parliament
Elected 14 November 1925 · first met 13 January 1926 · dissolved 9 October 1928
The changes below took effect from its election on 14 November 1925 to 16 November 1928, the day before the next election, so they count the work of the government it produced.
- Stanley Bruce (Nationalist)
Changes
10
2 renamed from5 split from1 took over functions from2 replaced
Departments of State
1 / 1
created / abolished
Other bodies
25 / 14
created / ended
Administrative Arrangements Orders
0
on the Federal Register, which holds few orders before 2001
The biggest reshuffle took effect on 1 February 1927, when 4 changes landed on one day.
What was happening
- Parliament moves to Canberra · 9 May 1927 · Provisional Parliament House is opened. (National milestone)
Departments of State created (1)
Departments of State abolished (1)
- Department of Markets and Migration 1925–1928
Other bodies created (25)
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- Australian Forestry School 1926–1965
- Canned Fruits Control Board 1926–1938
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 1926–1949
- Development and Migration Commission 1926–1930
- Federal Health Council 1926–1936
- Royal Commission on Norfolk Island Affairs 1926
- Royal Commission on Certain Matters in connexion with the British Phosphate Commission 1926
- Ammunition Factory Footscray 1927–1989
- Commonwealth Government Printing Office 1927–1970
- Federal Capital Territory Police 1927–1938
- North Australia Commission 1927–1930
- Royal Commission on Wireless 1927
- Government Resident of Central Australia 1927–1931
- Government Resident of North Australia 1927–1931
- Supreme Court of Central Australia 1927–1931
- Supreme Court of North Australia 1927–1931
- Royal Commission on the Edie Creek (New Guinea) Leases 1927
- Royal Commission on the Moving Picture Industry in Australia 1927–1928
- Royal Commission on the Constitution 1927–1929
- Royal Commission on Child Endowment or Family Allowances 1927–1929
- Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia 1928–1993
- Royal Commission of Inquiry into Fatalities at Bundaberg 1928
- Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into Statements in the Press in Regard to Offers Alleged to Have Been Made to Members to Resign Seats in the Federal Parliament 1928
- Royal Commission on the Finances of South Australia, as Affected by Federation 1928–1929
- Commonwealth Film Censorship Board 1928–1996
Other bodies ended (14)
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- Northern Territory Administration 1911–1927
- Supreme Court of the Northern Territory 1911–1927
- Commonwealth Board of Censors 1917–1928
- Commonwealth Institute of Science and Industry 1920–1926
- Expropriation Board 1920–1927
- Royal Commission on National Insurance 1923–1927
- Royal Commission on Health 1925
- Royal Commission on Norfolk Island Affairs 1926
- Royal Commission on Certain Matters in connexion with the British Phosphate Commission 1926
- Royal Commission on Wireless 1927
- Royal Commission on the Edie Creek (New Guinea) Leases 1927
- Royal Commission on the Moving Picture Industry in Australia 1927–1928
- Royal Commission of Inquiry into Fatalities at Bundaberg 1928
- Royal Commission Appointed to Inquire into Statements in the Press in Regard to Offers Alleged to Have Been Made to Members to Resign Seats in the Federal Parliament 1928
Every change (10)
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19 January 1928
- Department of Markets and Migration renamed to Department of Markets
- Department of Markets and Migration functions transferred to Development and Migration Commission
1928
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia part split off to form Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia
1 February 1927
- Northern Territory Administration part split off to form Government Resident of Central Australia
- Northern Territory Administration part split off to form Government Resident of North Australia
- Supreme Court of the Northern Territory part split off to form Supreme Court of Central Australia
- Supreme Court of the Northern Territory renamed to Supreme Court of North Australia
1927
- Attorney-General's Department part split off to form Federal Capital Territory Police