44th Parliament
Elected 7 September 2013 · first met 12 November 2013 · dissolved 9 May 2016
The changes below took effect from its election on 7 September 2013 to 1 July 2016, the day before the next election, so they count the work of the government it produced.
- Kevin Rudd (Labor)
- Tony Abbott (Liberal)
- Malcolm Turnbull (Liberal)
Changes
113
19 renamed from3 merged from23 absorbed33 split from30 took over functions from5 replaced
Departments of State
16 / 17
created / abolished
Other bodies
25 / 51
created / ended
Administrative Arrangements Orders
5
made in the period
The biggest reshuffle took effect on 18 September 2013, when 27 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 (16)
- Department of Agriculture 2013–2015
- Department of Communications 2013–2015
- Department of Education 2013–2014
- Department of Employment 2013–2017
- Department of Finance 2013–present
- Department of Health 2013–2022
- Department of Immigration and Border Protection 2013–2017
- Department of Industry 2013–2014
- Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development 2013–2017
- Department of Social Services 2013–present
- Department of the Environment 2013–2016
- Department of Education and Training 2014–2019
- Department of Industry and Science 2014–2015
- Department of Agriculture and Water Resources 2015–2019
- Department of Communications and the Arts 2015–2020
- Department of Industry, Innovation and Science 2015–2020
Departments of State abolished (17)
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 1998–2013
- Department of Health and Ageing 2001–2013
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship 2007–2013
- Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy 2007–2013
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 2007–2013
- Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs 2007–2013
- Department of Finance and Deregulation 2007–2013
- Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism 2007–2013
- Department of Infrastructure and Transport 2010–2013
- Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 2010–2013
- Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport 2011–2013
- Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education 2013
- Department of Agriculture 2013–2015
- Department of Communications 2013–2015
- Department of Education 2013–2014
- Department of Industry 2013–2014
- Department of Industry and Science 2014–2015
Other bodies created (25)
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- Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program 2013–2014
- Australian Industry Participation Authority 2013–present
- Australian Aged Care Quality Agency 2014–2019
- Bureau of Communications Research 2014–2016
- Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption 2014–2015
- Australian Grape and Wine Authority 2014–2017
- Threatened Species Commissioner 2014–present
- Australian Cyber Security Centre 2014–present
- Immigration Assessment Authority 2015–2024
- Australian Border Force 2015–present
- Children's eSafety Commissioner 2015–2017
- Defence Science and Technology Group 2015–present
- Digital Transformation Office 2015–2016
- Maritime Border Command 2015–present
- National Wind Farm Commissioner 2015–2021
- Aged Care Complaints Commissioner 2016–2019
- Australia-ASEAN Council 2016–2024
- Bureau of Communications and Arts Research 2016–2020
- Innovation and Science Australia 2016–2021
- Australian Digital Health Agency 2016–present
- Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman 2016–present
- Australian Trade and Investment Commission 2016–present
- Inspector-General of Biosecurity 2016–present
- Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility 2016–present
- Old Parliament House 2016–present
Other bodies ended (51)
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- Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service 1948–2015
- Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation 1974–2014
- Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1974–2015
- Social Security Appeals Tribunal 1975–2015
- Administrative Review Council 1976–2015
- ComSuper 1976–2015
- Australian Government Solicitor 1984–2015
- Australian Trade Commission 1986–2016
- Australian Valuation Office 1988–2014
- Private Health Insurance Administration Council 1989–2015
- Sugar Research and Development Corporation 1990–2013
- Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation 1991–2014
- Australian Emergency Management Institute 1993–2015
- Refugee Review Tribunal 1993–2015
- Australian Agency for International Development 1995–2013
- National Environment Protection Council Service Corporation 1995–2014
- Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 1995–2014
- Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency 1997–2014
- Medibank Private Limited 1998–2014
- Private Health Insurance Ombudsman 1998–2015
- Migration Review Tribunal 1999–2015
- CrimTrac Agency 2000–2016
- Defence Materiel Organisation 2000–2015
- General Practice Education and Training 2001–2015
- Australian Government Information Management Office 2004–2015
- National Water Commission 2004–2015
- Australia-Malaysia Institute 2005–2016
- Australia-Thailand Institute 2005–2016
- National E-Health Transition Authority 2005–2016
- COAG Reform Council 2006–2014
- Border Protection Command 2006–2015
- Aged Care Commissioner 2007–2016
- Innovation Australia 2007–2016
- Old Parliament House 2008–2016
- Australian Customs and Border Protection Service 2009–2015
- Interim Inspector-General of Biosecurity 2009–2016
- Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services 2009–2014
- Health Workforce Australia 2010–2014
- Wine Australia Corporation 2010–2014
- Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics 2011–2015
- National Health Performance Authority 2011–2016
- Climate Commission 2011–2013
- Office for Learning and Teaching 2012–2016
- Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency 2012–2014
- Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal 2012–2016
- Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency 2012–2015
- Defence Abuse Response Taskforce 2012–2016
- Australian Small Business Commissioner 2013–2016
- Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program 2013–2014
- Bureau of Communications Research 2014–2016
- Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption 2014–2015
Administrative Arrangements Orders made
- Order of 18 September 2013 · Federal Register of Legislation
- Order of 12 December 2013 · Federal Register of Legislation
- Order of 23 December 2014 · Federal Register of Legislation
- Order of 9 July 2015 · Federal Register of Legislation
- Order of 30 September 2015 · Federal Register of Legislation
Every change (113)
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1 July 2016
- National Health Performance Authority functions transferred to Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
- CrimTrac Agency absorbed into Australian Crime Commission
- National E-Health Transition Authority absorbed into Australian Digital Health Agency
- Department of Health functions transferred to Australian Digital Health Agency
- National Health Performance Authority functions transferred to Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
- Family Court of Australia functions transferred to Federal Court of Australia
- Federal Circuit Court of Australia functions transferred to Federal Court of Australia
- Old Parliament House replaced by Old Parliament House
1 January 2016
- Department of Health part split off to form Aged Care Complaints Commissioner
- Aged Care Commissioner replaced by Aged Care Complaints Commissioner
2016
- Australia-Malaysia Institute merged into Australia-ASEAN Council
- Australia-Thailand Institute merged into Australia-ASEAN Council
- Bureau of Communications Research renamed to Bureau of Communications and Arts Research
- Office for Learning and Teaching absorbed into Department of Education and Training
- Department of the Environment functions transferred to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Innovation Australia renamed to Innovation and Science Australia
21 September 2015
- Department of Agriculture renamed to Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
- Department of the Environment part split off to form Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
- Department of Communications renamed to Department of Communications and the Arts
- Attorney-General's Department part split off to form Department of Communications and the Arts
- Department of Social Services functions transferred to Department of Education and Training
- Department of Social Services functions transferred to Department of Health
- Department of Industry and Science renamed to Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
- Department of Communications part split off to form Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet part split off to form Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
1 July 2015
- Migration Review Tribunal absorbed into Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- Refugee Review Tribunal absorbed into Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- Social Security Appeals Tribunal absorbed into Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- Australian Government Solicitor absorbed into Attorney-General's Department
- Australian Customs and Border Protection Service part split off to form Australian Border Force
- Department of Immigration and Border Protection part split off to form Australian Border Force
- Private Health Insurance Administration Council functions transferred to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
- Australian Communications and Media Authority part split off to form Children's eSafety Commissioner
- ComSuper absorbed into Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation
- Defence Science and Technology Organisation renamed to Defence Science and Technology Group
- Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency absorbed into Department of Communications
- Defence Materiel Organisation absorbed into Department of Defence
- Private Health Insurance Administration Council functions transferred to Department of Health
- Australian Customs and Border Protection Service absorbed into Department of Immigration and Border Protection
- Department of Communications part split off to form Digital Transformation Office
- Australian Government Information Management Office part split off to form Digital Transformation Office
- Border Protection Command renamed to Maritime Border Command
- Private Health Insurance Ombudsman absorbed into Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
17 June 2015
- National Water Commission functions transferred to Department of Agriculture
- National Water Commission functions transferred to Department of the Environment
- National Water Commission functions transferred to Productivity Commission
1 May 2015
- Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman functions transferred to Inspector-General of Taxation
18 April 2015
- Refugee Review Tribunal part split off to form Immigration Assessment Authority
31 December 2014
- Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation functions transferred to Department of Finance
23 December 2014
- Department of Education renamed to Department of Education and Training
- Department of Industry part split off to form Department of Education and Training
- Department of Industry renamed to Department of Industry and Science
- Department of Education functions transferred to Department of Social Services
- Department of Industry functions transferred to Department of the Treasury
November 2014
- Australian Signals Directorate part split off to form Australian Cyber Security Centre
- Defence Intelligence Organisation part split off to form Australian Cyber Security Centre
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation part split off to form Australian Cyber Security Centre
- Australian Federal Police part split off to form Australian Cyber Security Centre
- Australian Crime Commission part split off to form Australian Cyber Security Centre
1 September 2014
- Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development functions transferred to Infrastructure Australia
August 2014
- Health Workforce Australia absorbed into Department of Health
1 July 2014
- Department of Social Services functions transferred to Australian Aged Care Quality Agency
- Wine Australia Corporation renamed to Australian Grape and Wine Authority
- Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation merged into Australian Grape and Wine Authority
- Australian National Preventive Health Agency functions transferred to Department of Health
- National Environment Protection Council Service Corporation absorbed into Department of the Environment
July 2014
- Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency absorbed into Department of Industry
- Department of the Environment part split off to form Threatened Species Commissioner
28 February 2014
- Department of the Environment functions transferred to National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
2014
- Department of Employment functions transferred to Australian Public Service Commission
- Department of Communications part split off to form Bureau of Communications Research
- Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health absorbed into Department of Health
- Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services absorbed into Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
27 December 2013
- Department of Industry part split off to form Australian Industry Participation Authority
3 October 2013
- Department of Industry functions transferred to Australian Trade Commission
- Department of Industry functions transferred to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
18 September 2013
- Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport functions transferred to Attorney-General's Department
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry renamed to Department of Agriculture
- Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy renamed to Department of Communications
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations part split off to form Department of Education
- Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education part split off to form Department of Education
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations part split off to form Department of Employment
- Department of Finance and Deregulation renamed to Department of Finance
- Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism functions transferred to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Department of Health and Ageing renamed to Department of Health
- Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport part split off to form Department of Health
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship renamed to Department of Immigration and Border Protection
- Attorney-General's Department part split off to form Department of Immigration and Border Protection
- Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education part split off to form Department of Industry
- Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism part split off to form Department of Industry
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship part split off to form Department of Industry
- Department of Infrastructure and Transport renamed to Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
- Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport part split off to form Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
- Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs renamed to Department of Social Services
- Department of Health and Ageing part split off to form Department of Social Services
- Department of Immigration and Citizenship part split off to form Department of Social Services
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations part split off to form Department of Social Services
- Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities renamed to Department of the Environment
- Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education part split off to form Department of the Environment
- Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs functions transferred to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations functions transferred to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities functions transferred to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Department of Finance and Deregulation functions transferred to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet