43rd Parliament
Elected 21 August 2010 · first met 28 September 2010 · dissolved 5 August 2013
The changes below took effect from its election on 21 August 2010 to 6 September 2013, the day before the next election, so they count the work of the government it produced.
- Julia Gillard (Labor)
- Kevin Rudd (Labor)
Changes
66
17 renamed from5 merged from7 absorbed24 split from7 took over functions from6 replaced
Departments of State
6 / 6
created / abolished
Other bodies
46 / 32
created / ended
Administrative Arrangements Orders
5
made in the period
The biggest reshuffle took effect on 1 July 2013, when 7 changes landed on one day.
What was happening
- War in Afghanistan · 7 October 2001 to 30 June 2021 · Australian involvement, from the first commitment of forces to the withdrawal of the last troops. (War or armed conflict)
Departments of State created (6)
- Department of Infrastructure and Transport 2010–2013
- Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government 2010–2011
- Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 2010–2013
- Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education 2011–2013
- Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport 2011–2013
- Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education 2013
Departments of State abolished (6)
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government 2007–2010
- Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research 2007–2011
- Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts 2007–2010
- Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency 2010–2013
- Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government 2010–2011
- Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education 2011–2013
Other bodies created (46)
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- Australian Government Security Vetting Agency 2010–present
- Office of the Australian Information Commissioner 2010–present
- Australian National Preventive Health Agency 2011–2026
- Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics 2011–2015
- Independent National Security Legislation Monitor 2011–present
- National Health Performance Authority 2011–2016
- Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal 2011–present
- Climate Commission 2011–2013
- Australian Skills Quality Authority 2011–present
- Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation 2011–present
- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency 2011–present
- Independent Hospital Pricing Authority 2011–2022
- Australian Civil-Military Centre 2012–present
- National Health Funding Body 2012–present
- National Integrity of Sport Unit 2012–2020
- National Mental Health Commission 2012–2024
- National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority 2012–present
- National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator 2012–present
- Office for Learning and Teaching 2012–2016
- Clean Energy Regulator 2012–present
- Office of the Fair Work Building Industry Inspectorate 2012–2016
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency 2012–present
- Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency 2012–2014
- Climate Change Authority 2012–present
- Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal 2012–2016
- Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency 2012–2015
- Parliamentary Budget Office 2012–present
- Clean Energy Finance Corporation 2012–present
- Defence Abuse Response Taskforce 2012–2016
- Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited 2012–2022
- Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission 2012–present
- Workplace Gender Equality Agency 2012–present
- Aged Care Pricing Commissioner 2013–2022
- Australian Small Business Commissioner 2013–2016
- Fair Work Commission 2013–present
- Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse 2013–2017
- Federal Circuit Court of Australia 2013–2021
- Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation 2013–present
- Australian Signals Directorate 2013–present
- Anti-Dumping Review Panel 2013–present
- Anti-Dumping Commission 2013–present
- Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency 2013–2023
- Creative Partnerships Australia 2013–2023
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Launch Transition Agency 2013–2022
- National Portrait Gallery of Australia 2013–present
- Australian Financial Security Authority 2013–present
Other bodies ended (32)
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- Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority 1972–2011
- Defence Signals Directorate 1978–2013
- Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service 1986–2012
- Child Support Agency 1988–2011
- Military Superannuation and Benefits Board of Trustees No. 1 1991–2011
- National Childcare Accreditation Council 1993–2012
- Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia 1996–2013
- National Portrait Gallery 1998–2013
- Trade Measures Review Officer 1998–2013
- Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency 1999–2012
- Federal Magistrates Court 1999–2013
- Australia Business Arts Foundation 2000–2013
- Australian Universities Quality Agency 2000–2011
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner 2000–2010
- Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation 2000–2013
- Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator 2001–2012
- National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority 2005–2012
- Australian Building and Construction Commission 2005–2012
- Centrelink 2005–2011
- Medicare Australia 2005–2011
- Australian Reward Investment Alliance 2006–2011
- Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence 2008–2012
- Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer 2008–2012
- National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre 2008–2011
- Skills Australia 2008–2012
- Australian Learning and Teaching Council Ltd 2008–2012
- Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal 2008–2011
- Wheat Exports Australia 2008–2012
- Australian Centre for Renewable Energy 2009–2012
- Fair Work Australia 2009–2013
- Australian Solar Institute 2009–2013
- Low Carbon Australia Limited 2010–2013
Administrative Arrangements Orders made
- Order of 14 September 2010 · Federal Register of Legislation
- Order of 14 October 2010 · Federal Register of Legislation
- Order of 14 December 2011 · Federal Register of Legislation
- Order of 9 February 2012 · Federal Register of Legislation
- Order of 16 May 2013 · Federal Register of Legislation
Every change (66)
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1 July 2013
- Australian Customs and Border Protection Service part split off to form Anti-Dumping Commission
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations part split off to form Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency
- Low Carbon Australia Limited absorbed into Clean Energy Finance Corporation
- Australia Business Arts Foundation renamed to Creative Partnerships Australia
- Australia Council part split off to form Creative Partnerships Australia
- Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs part split off to form National Disability Insurance Scheme Launch Transition Agency
- National Portrait Gallery replaced by National Portrait Gallery of Australia
25 March 2013
- Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education renamed to Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
- Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency part split off to form Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
- Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency functions transferred to Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
- Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport functions transferred to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
2013
- Department of Health and Ageing part split off to form Aged Care Pricing Commissioner
1 January 2013
- Australian Solar Institute absorbed into Australian Renewable Energy Agency
- Fair Work Australia renamed to Fair Work Commission
3 December 2012
- Australian Taxation Office part split off to form Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
December 2012
- Department of Finance and Deregulation part split off to form Moorebank Intermodal Company Limited
1 July 2012
- Australian Centre for Renewable Energy replaced by Australian Renewable Energy Agency
- Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism part split off to form Australian Renewable Energy Agency
- Skills Australia renamed to Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency
- Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education functions transferred to Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency
- National Native Title Tribunal functions transferred to Federal Court of Australia
- Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy part split off to form Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency
2 April 2012
- Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator merged into Clean Energy Regulator
- Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer merged into Clean Energy Regulator
- Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency part split off to form Clean Energy Regulator
1 March 2012
- Attorney-General's Department functions transferred to Office of Parliamentary Counsel
2012
- Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre of Excellence renamed to Australian Civil-Military Centre
- Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service absorbed into Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport part split off to form National Integrity of Sport Unit
15 December 2011
- Department of Health and Ageing part split off to form Independent Hospital Pricing Authority
14 December 2011
- Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research renamed to Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations part split off to form Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
- Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government renamed to Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet part split off to form Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
- Department of Health and Ageing part split off to form Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
1 July 2011
- Australian Reward Investment Alliance renamed to Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation
- Military Superannuation and Benefits Board of Trustees No. 1 merged into Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation
- Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority merged into Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation
- Centrelink absorbed into Department of Human Services
- Medicare Australia absorbed into Department of Human Services
- Child Support Agency absorbed into Department of Human Services
February 2011
- Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency part split off to form Climate Commission
1 January 2011
- Department of Health and Ageing part split off to form Australian National Preventive Health Agency
1 October 2010
- Department of Defence part split off to form Australian Government Security Vetting Agency
14 September 2010
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government renamed to Department of Infrastructure and Transport
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government part split off to form Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
- Attorney-General's Department part split off to form Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
- Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts renamed to Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
- Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts functions transferred to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet