26th Parliament
Elected 26 November 1966 · first met 21 February 1967 · dissolved 29 September 1969
The changes below took effect from its election on 26 November 1966 to 24 October 1969, the day before the next election, so they count the work of the government it produced.
- Harold Holt (Liberal)
- John McEwen (Country)
- John Gorton (Liberal)
Changes
14
1 renamed from2 merged from9 split from2 took over functions from
Departments of State
3 / 1
created / abolished
Other bodies
15 / 6
created / ended
Administrative Arrangements Orders
0
on the Federal Register, which holds few orders before 2001
The biggest reshuffle took effect on 13 December 1966, when 4 changes landed on one day.
What was happening
- Vietnam War · 3 August 1962 to 11 January 1973 · From the arrival of the Australian Army Training Team to the proclamation ending Australian involvement. (War or armed conflict)
- 1967 referendum · 27 May 1967 · The Commonwealth gains the power to make laws for Aboriginal people. (National milestone)
Departments of State created (3)
- Department of Education and Science 1966–1972
- Department of External Territories 1968–1973
- Department of the Cabinet Office 1968–1971
Departments of State abolished (1)
- Department of Territories 1951–1968
Other bodies created (15)
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- Australian Industrial Research and Development Grants Board 1967–1976
- Australian Tourist Commission 1967–2004
- Canberra College of Advanced Education 1967–1990
- Commissioner of Trade Practices 1967–1974
- Flight Crew Officers' Industrial Tribunal 1967–1989
- Office of Aboriginal Affairs 1967–1972
- Trade Practices Tribunal 1967–1995
- Royal Commission on the Statement of Lieutenant Commander Cabban and Matters Incidental Thereto 1967–1968
- Qantas Airways Limited 1967–1995
- Council for Aboriginal Affairs 1967–1976
- Australian Council for the Arts 1968–1973
- Interim Council of the Australian National Gallery 1968–1975
- Joint Intelligence Organisation 1969–1990
- RAAF Welfare Recreational Company 1969–present
- Copyright Tribunal of Australia 1969–present
Other bodies ended (6)
- Administration of Nauru 1921–1968
- Commonwealth Office of Education 1945–1966
- Joint Intelligence Bureau 1947–1969
- Qantas Empire Airways Limited 1947–1967
- Decimal Currency Board 1963–1969
- Royal Commission on the Statement of Lieutenant Commander Cabban and Matters Incidental Thereto 1967–1968
Every change (14)
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1969
- Joint Intelligence Bureau merged into Joint Intelligence Organisation
- Department of the Navy part split off to form Joint Intelligence Organisation
- Department of the Army part split off to form Joint Intelligence Organisation
- Department of Air part split off to form Joint Intelligence Organisation
11 March 1968
- Prime Minister's Department part split off to form Department of the Cabinet Office
28 February 1968
- Department of Territories part split off to form Department of External Territories
- Department of Territories functions transferred to Department of the Interior
1968
- Department of External Affairs functions transferred to Department of Supply
1967
- Prime Minister's Department part split off to form Office of Aboriginal Affairs
13 December 1966
- Prime Minister's Department part split off to form Department of Education and Science
- Commonwealth Office of Education merged into Department of Education and Science
- Department of the Interior part split off to form Department of Education and Science
- Department of Territories part split off to form Department of Education and Science