33rd Parliament

Elected 5 March 1983 · first met 21 April 1983 · dissolved 26 October 1984

The changes below took effect from its election on 5 March 1983 to 30 November 1984, the day before the next election, so they count the work of the government it produced.

Malcolm Fraser (Liberal)
Bob Hawke (Labor)

Changes

9 renamed from3 absorbed18 split from1 took over functions from3 replaced

Departments of State

8 / 5

created / abolished

Other bodies

23 / 15

created / ended

Administrative Arrangements Orders

on the Federal Register, which holds few orders before 2001

The biggest reshuffle took effect on 11 March 1983, when 17 changes landed on one day.

Departments of State created (8)

Department of Education and Youth Affairs 1983–1984
Department of Housing and Construction 1983–1987
Department of Resources and Energy 1983–1987
Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism 1983–1987
Department of Territories and Local Government 1983–1984
Department of the Special Minister of State 1983–1987
Department of Trade 1983–1987
Department of Transport 1983–1987

Departments of State abolished (5)

Department of Education 1972–1983
Department of the Capital Territory 1972–1983
Department of Trade and Resources 1977–1983
Department of National Development and Energy 1979–1983
Department of Transport and Construction 1982–1983

Other bodies created (23)

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Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Activities of the Nugan Hand Group 1983–1985
Royal Commission on the Use and Effects of Chemical Agents on Australian Personnel in Vietnam 1983–1985
Royal Commission on Australia's Security and Intelligence Agencies 1983–1985
Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1983–present
Accounting Standards Review Board 1984–1991
Australian Government Solicitor 1984–2015
Australian Institute of Health 1984–1992
Australian National Botanic Gardens 1984–present
Automotive Industry Authority 1984–1994
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1984–1996
Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal 1984–present
Management and Investment Companies Licensing Board 1984–1992
Merit Protection and Review Agency 1984–1999
National Australia Day Council 1984–1990
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General 1984–present
Commission of Inquiry into Compensation Arising from Social Security Conspiracy Prosecutions 1984–1986
Australian Electoral Commission 1984–present
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions 1984–present
Prices Surveillance Authority 1984–1995
National Film and Sound Archive 1984–1999
National Crime Authority 1984–2003
Royal Commission into British Nuclear Tests in Australia 1984–1985
Australian Protective Service 1984–2004

Other bodies ended (15)

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Governor-General's Office 1901–1984
Commonwealth Crown Solicitor's Office 1903–1984
Public Service Arbitrator 1921–1984
Australian Institute of Anatomy 1931–1984
Australian Broadcasting Commission 1932–1983
Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia 1953–1984
Commonwealth Banking Corporation 1960–1984
Australian Electoral Office 1973–1984
National Botanic Gardens 1978–1984
National Australia Day Committee 1979–1984
Commonwealth Institute of Health 1980–1984
Royal Commission on the Activities of the Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union 1980–1984
Petroleum Products Pricing Authority 1981–1984
Royal Commission of Inquiry into Drug Trafficking 1981–1983
Special Prosecutor 1982–1984

Administrative Arrangements Orders made

Order of 11 March 1983 · Federal Register of Legislation

Every change (34)

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