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[6] [7] The Order formed or re-confirmed government departments, as follows: The Department of Agriculture replacing the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; The Attorney-General's Department, assuming the arts functions previously managed by the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
The name of the government in the Constitution of Australia is the "Government of the Commonwealth". [15] This was the name used in many early federal government publications. [16] However, in 1965 Robert Menzies indicated his preference for the name "Australian Government" in order to prevent confusion with the new Commonwealth of Nations. [17]
The Cabinet of Australia, [a] also known as the Federal Cabinet, is the chief decision-making body of the Australian government.The Cabinet is selected by the prime minister and is composed of senior government ministers who administer the executive departments and ministries of the federal government.
Government departments of Australia (5 C, 22 P) F. Financial regulatory authorities of Australia (1 C, 7 P) M. Medicare Australia (9 P) National museums of Australia ...
The Prime Minister's Department was created in July 1911, initially on a small scale compared to other government departments of the day. [ 5 ] On 11 March 1968, Prime Minister John Gorton split off a section of the Prime Minister's Department to form the Department of the Cabinet Office with responsibility to service the Cabinet and the ...
Secretaries of Australian Government departments (8 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Government departments of Australia" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
Cabinet of Australia – Chief group heading the Australian government; Council of Australian Governments – Defunct Australian intergovernmental forum; National Security Committee – National security and major foreign policy body in Australia; War Cabinet of Australia – Government committee formed to conduct a war
The Barton ministry; the 1st Australian federal ministry, 1901. The Second Fisher ministry; the 8th Australian federal ministry, 1910. The First Bruce ministry; the 16th Australian federal ministry, 1923. The First Curtin ministry; the 29th Australian federal ministry, 1941. The Fifth Menzies ministry; the 35th Australian federal ministry, 1951.