Administrative Arrangements Order (AAOs) formally allocate executive responsibility among ministers. They set out which matters and legislation are administered by which department or portfolio.
Amendments made 5 March 2020 and 2 April 2020
Summary of Changes
The new AAO reflects the following changes:
- Transfer employment and skills functions to the renamed Department of Education, Skills and Employment.
- Transfer agriculture functions to the renamed Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
- Transfer small business and energy functions to the renamed Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.
- Transfer communications and arts functions to the renamed Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications.
- The Department known as Services Australia (formerly known as the Department of Human Services) will be established as a new Executive Agency, within the Social Services Portfolio.