30th Parliament

Elected 13 December 1975 · first met 17 February 1976 · dissolved 10 November 1977

The changes below took effect from its election on 13 December 1975 to 9 December 1977, the day before the next election, so they count the work of the government it produced.

Malcolm Fraser (Liberal)

Changes

6 renamed from9 merged from5 absorbed29 split from6 took over functions from7 replaced

Departments of State

16 / 17

created / abolished

Other bodies

28 / 29

created / ended

Administrative Arrangements Orders

on the Federal Register, which holds few orders before 2001

The biggest reshuffle took effect on 22 December 1975, when 31 changes landed on one day.

Departments of State created (16)

Department of Administrative Services 1975–1984
Department of Business and Consumer Affairs 1975–1982
Department of Construction 1975–1978
Department of Employment and Industrial Relations 1975–1978
Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development 1975–1978
Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs 1975–1987
Department of Industry and Commerce 1975–1982
Department of National Resources 1975–1977
Department of Primary Industry 1975–1987
Department of Repatriation 1975–1976
Department of Science 1975–1978
Department of the Northern Territory 1975–1978
Postal and Telecommunications Department 1975–1980
Department of Veterans' Affairs 1976–present
Department of Productivity 1976–1980
Department of Finance 1976–1997

Departments of State abolished (17)

Postmaster-General's Department 1901–1975
Department of Minerals and Energy 1972–1975
Department of the Media 1972–1975
Department of the Special Minister of State 1972–1975
Department of Tourism and Recreation 1972–1975
Department of Urban and Regional Development 1972–1975
Department of Housing and Construction 1973–1975
Department of Agriculture 1974–1975
Department of Labor and Immigration 1974–1975
Department of Manufacturing Industry 1974–1975
Department of Repatriation and Compensation 1974–1975
Department of Police and Customs 1975
Department of the Environment 1975
Department of Northern Australia 1975
Department of Science and Consumer Affairs 1975
Department of Administrative Services 1975
Department of Repatriation 1975–1976

Other bodies created (28)

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Administrative Review Council 1976–2015
Advisory Council for Inter-government Relations 1976–1989
Australia-Japan Foundation 1976–2006
Australian Development Assistance Bureau 1976–1987
Australian Industrial Research and Development Incentives Board 1976–1986
Canberra School of Art 1976–1988
Family Court of Australia 1976–2021
Administrative Appeals Tribunal 1976–2024
ComSuper 1976–2015
Superannuation Fund Investment Trust 1976–1990
Defence Service Homes Corporation 1976–1988
Aboriginal Land Commissioner 1977–present
ACT Schools Authority 1977–1987
Australian Broadcasting Tribunal 1977–1992
Australian Ethnic Affairs Council 1977–1981
Bureau of Industry Economics 1977–1998
Industrial Relations Bureau 1977–1983
National Aboriginal Conference 1977–1985
National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters 1977–1983
Office of Women's Affairs 1977–1983
Central Land Council 1977–present
Northern Land Council 1977–present
Federal Court of Australia 1977–present
Tertiary Education Commission 1977–1981
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman 1977–present
Australian Royal Commission of Inquiry into Drugs 1977–1980
Australian Meat and Live-stock Corporation 1977–1998
Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee 1977–1994

Other bodies ended (29)

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Military Board 1905–1976
Australian Commonwealth Naval Board 1911–1976
Air Board 1920–1976
Commonwealth Superannuation Board 1922–1976
Federal Court of Bankruptcy 1930–1977
Australian Meat Board 1936–1977
Australian Broadcasting Control Board 1949–1977
Australian Stevedoring Industry Authority 1956–1977
Australian Universities Commission 1959–1977
Commonwealth Bureau of Roads 1965–1977
Australian Industrial Research and Development Grants Board 1967–1976
Council for Aboriginal Affairs 1967–1976
Australian Commission on Advanced Education 1971–1977
Australian Industrial Court 1973–1977
National Aboriginal Consultative Committee 1973–1977
Social Welfare Commission 1973–1976
Commission of Inquiry into Land Tenures 1973–1976
Royal Commission on Petroleum 1973–1976
Commission of Inquiry into the Maritime Industry 1973–1976
Australian Development Assistance Agency 1974–1976
Commission of Inquiry into Transport to and from Tasmania 1974–1976
Royal Commission on Australian Government Administration 1974–1976
Royal Commission on Intelligence and Security 1974–1977
Royal Commission on Alleged Payments to Maritime Unions 1974–1976
Australian Housing Corporation 1975–1976
Technical and Further Education Commission 1975–1977
Royal Commission to inquire into and report upon certain incidents in which Aborigines were involved in the Laverton area 1975–1976
Road Safety and Standards Authority 1975–1976
Royal Commission into Matters Relating to Norfolk Island 1975–1976

Administrative Arrangements Orders made

Order of 22 December 1975 · Federal Register of Legislation

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