Since 30 June 2019, the Administrative Arrangements Order has changed on four occasions:
8 August 2019
- Matters related to vocational education and training in schools, and youth affairs and programs (including youth transitions), were transferred to the Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business and the Department of Health, respectively.
- Matters related to infrastructure and project financing were transferred from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development to the Department of the Treasury.
- Additional legislative responsibilities were transferred to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
- Matters related to Old Parliament House were transferred to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (effective from 1 September 2019).
5 December 2019 (with effect from 1 February 2020)
- Matters related to employment and skills were transferred to the renamed Department of Education, Skills and Employment.
- Matters related to agriculture and the environment were transferred to the renamed Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
- Matters related to small business and energy were transferred to the renamed Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.
- Matters related to communications and the arts were transferred 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) was established as a new Executive Agency, within the Social Services portfolio.
5 March 2020
- Matters related to national fuel quality standards were transferred from the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment to the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.
- Matters related to climate change science and strategy were transferred from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources to the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
- Matters related to whole-of-government deregulation policy were transferred from the Department of Education, Skills and Employment to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
2 April 2020
- Ministerial responsibility for the administration of the Royal Commissions Act 1902 was transferred from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinetto the Attorney General’s Department.