32nd Parliament
Elected 18 October 1980 · first met 25 November 1980 · dissolved 4 February 1983
The changes below took effect from its election on 18 October 1980 to 4 March 1983, the day before the next election, so they count the work of the government it produced.
- Malcolm Fraser (Liberal)
Changes
36
7 renamed from2 merged from2 absorbed15 split from5 took over functions from5 replaced
Departments of State
8 / 11
created / abolished
Other bodies
22 / 18
created / ended
Administrative Arrangements Orders
0
on the Federal Register, which holds few orders before 2001
The biggest reshuffle took effect on 7 May 1982, when 12 changes landed on one day.
Departments of State created (8)
- Department of Communications 1980–1987
- Department of Home Affairs and Environment 1980–1984
- Department of Science and Technology 1980–1984
- Department of Aviation 1982–1987
- Department of Defence Support 1982–1984
- Department of Employment and Industrial Relations 1982–1987
- Department of Industry and Commerce 1982–1984
- Department of Transport and Construction 1982–1983
Departments of State abolished (11)
- Department of Transport 1972–1982
- Department of Business and Consumer Affairs 1975–1982
- Department of Industry and Commerce 1975–1982
- Postal and Telecommunications Department 1975–1980
- Department of Productivity 1976–1980
- Department of Home Affairs 1977–1980
- Department of Special Trade Representations 1977–1980
- Department of Employment and Youth Affairs 1978–1982
- Department of Housing and Construction 1978–1982
- Department of Industrial Relations 1978–1982
- Department of Science and the Environment 1978–1980
Other bodies created (22)
Show all 22 bodies created
- Aussat Pty Ltd 1981–1992
- Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence 1981–2003
- Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation 1981–2010
- Commonwealth Schools Commission 1981–1988
- Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission 1981–1988
- Independent Air Fares Committee 1981–1990
- Petroleum Products Pricing Authority 1981–1984
- Phosphate Mining Company of Christmas Island 1981–1987
- Australian Institute of Sport 1981–1989
- Royal Commission of Inquiry into Drug Trafficking 1981–1983
- Royal Commission into the Activities of the Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders Labourers' Federation 1981–1982
- Royal Commission into the Australian Meat Industry 1981–1982
- Human Rights Commission 1981–1986
- Bureau of Air Safety Investigation 1982–1999
- Federal Police Disciplinary Tribunal 1982–2006
- Special Prosecutor 1982–1984
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research 1982–present
- National Building Technology Centre 1982–1988
- Economic Planning Advisory Council 1983–1998
- Inter-State Commission 1983–1990
- Steel Industry Authority 1983–1988
- Office of the Status of Women 1983–2004
Other bodies ended (18)
Show all 18 bodies ended
- British Phosphate Commissioners 1920–1981
- Australian Wine Board 1936–1981
- Commonwealth Experimental Building Station 1944–1982
- Christmas Island Phosphate Commission 1949–1981
- Australian Wool Testing Authority 1957–1982
- Education Research and Development Committee 1970–1981
- Metric Conversion Board 1970–1981
- Curriculum Development Centre 1973–1981
- Prices Justification Tribunal 1973–1981
- Schools Commission 1973–1981
- Australian Ethnic Affairs Council 1977–1981
- Industrial Relations Bureau 1977–1983
- National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters 1977–1983
- Office of Women's Affairs 1977–1983
- Tertiary Education Commission 1977–1981
- Commission of Inquiry into the Efficiency and Administration of Hospitals 1979–1981
- Royal Commission into the Activities of the Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders Labourers' Federation 1981–1982
- Royal Commission into the Australian Meat Industry 1981–1982
Every change (36)
Show every change, day by day
1983
- Industrial Relations Bureau functions transferred to Department of Employment and Industrial Relations
- Inter-State Commission replaced by Inter-State Commission
7 May 1982
- Department of Transport part split off to form Department of Aviation
- Department of Industry and Commerce part split off to form Department of Defence Support
- Department of Defence part split off to form Department of Defence Support
- Department of Administrative Services part split off to form Department of Defence Support
- Department of Industrial Relations merged into Department of Employment and Industrial Relations
- Department of Employment and Youth Affairs merged into Department of Employment and Industrial Relations
- Department of Industry and Commerce replaced by Department of Industry and Commerce
- Department of Business and Consumer Affairs part split off to form Department of Industry and Commerce
- Department of Housing and Construction part split off to form Department of Industry and Commerce
- Department of Housing and Construction functions transferred to Department of Social Security
- Department of Transport part split off to form Department of Transport and Construction
- Department of Housing and Construction part split off to form Department of Transport and Construction
1982
- Department of Aviation part split off to form Bureau of Air Safety Investigation
- Department of Home Affairs and Environment functions transferred to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Commonwealth Crown Solicitor's Office part split off to form Special Prosecutor
26 January 1981
- Department of Home Affairs and Environment part split off to form Australian Institute of Sport
1981
- Australian Wine Board replaced by Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation
- Schools Commission renamed to Commonwealth Schools Commission
- Curriculum Development Centre absorbed into Commonwealth Schools Commission
- Tertiary Education Commission renamed to Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission
- Department of Transport part split off to form Independent Air Fares Committee
- Metric Conversion Board functions transferred to National Standards Commission
- Prices Justification Tribunal replaced by Petroleum Products Pricing Authority
- Christmas Island Phosphate Commission replaced by Phosphate Mining Company of Christmas Island
- British Phosphate Commissioners part split off to form Phosphate Mining Company of Christmas Island
3 November 1980
- Postal and Telecommunications Department renamed to Department of Communications
- Department of Home Affairs renamed to Department of Home Affairs and Environment
- Department of Science and the Environment part split off to form Department of Home Affairs and Environment
- Department of Productivity functions transferred to Department of Industry and Commerce
- Department of Science and the Environment renamed to Department of Science and Technology
- Department of Productivity part split off to form Department of Science and Technology
- Department of Special Trade Representations absorbed into Department of Trade and Resources