Appendix 2 Machinery of government changes
Contents
Table A1: Movements between APS agencies, 2022-23
| Date | Agency employees moved from | Agency employees moved to | Number of ongoing staff | Number of non-ongoing staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/07/2022 | Agriculture, Water and the Environment | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 25 | 1 |
| 1/07/2022 | Industry, Science, Energy and Resources | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 9 | . |
| 7/07/2022 | Education, Skills and Employment | Employment and Workplace Relations | 2621 | 81 |
| 20/07/2022 | Foreign Affairs and Trade | Employment and Workplace Relations | 34 | 1 |
| 4/08/2022 | Attorney-General's | Employment and Workplace Relations | 334 | 22 |
| 4/08/2022 | Prime Minister and Cabinet | Finance | 80 | 13 |
| 4/08/2022 | Prime Minister and Cabinet | Attorney-General's | 44 | 3 |
| 4/08/2022 | Prime Minister and Cabinet | Industry, Science and Resources | 31 | 4 |
| 4/08/2022 | Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications | Attorney-General's | 8 | . |
| 18/08/2022 | Home Affairs | Attorney-General's | 151 | 11 |
| 1/09/2022 | National Recovery and Resilience Agency | National Emergency Management Agency | 141 | 55 |
| 15/09/2022 | Foreign Affairs and Trade | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 10 | . |
| 15/09/2022 | Agriculture, Water and the Environment | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 2048 | 438 |
| 15/09/2022 | Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 33 | . |
| 15/09/2022 | Industry, Science, Energy and Resources | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 648 | 19 |
| 29/09/2022 | Agriculture, Water and the Environment | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 62 | 69 |
| 29/09/2022 | Industry, Science, Energy and Resources | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | 26 | 2 |
| 8/12/2022 | Home Affairs | National Emergency Management Agency | 98 | 17 |
| 03/03/2023 | Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman | Fair Work Commission | 27 | 2 |
| 14/06/2023 | National Faster Rail Agency (NC) | High Speed Rail Authority | 7 | . |
Table A2: Machinery of Government engagements from Non-APS agencies, 2022-23
| Date | Agency | Ongoingstaff | Non-ongoingstaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Applicable. | |||
Table A3: Total Machinery of Government movements into and out of the APS, 2003-04 to 2022-23
| Year | Additions | Reductions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Non-ongoing | Total | Ongoing | Non-ongoing | Total | |
| 2003-04 | 231 | . | 231 | 1 | . | 1 |
| 2004-05 | 121 | 5 | 126 | 1361 | 101 | 1462 |
| 2005-06 | 5081 | 259 | 5340 | . | . | . |
| 2006-07 | 492 | 56 | 548 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007-08 | 151 | 399 | 550 | . | 2 | 2 |
| 2008-09 | 359 | 65 | 424 | . | 464 | 464 |
| 2009-10 | 21 | . | 21 | . | . | . |
| 2010-11 | 214 | 41 | 255 | . | . | . |
| 2011-12 | 212 | 32 | 244 | 4 | . | 4 |
| 2012-13 | 12 | . | 12 | . | . | . |
| 2013-14 | 222 | 2 | 224 | 2 | . | 2 |
| 2014-15 | 40 | . | 40 | . | . | . |
| 2015-16 | 727 | 50 | 777 | 299 | 87 | 386 |
| 2016-17 | 109 | . | 109 | . | . | . |
| 2017-18 | 53 | . | 53 | 1 | . | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 220 | . | 220 | 1807 | 24 | 1831 |
| 2019-20 | 13 | . | 13 | 1685 | 288 | 1973 |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 37 | 220 | . | . | . |
| 2021-22 | . | . | . | 1 | . | 1 |
| 2022-23 | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Table A4: Changes to agency names and portfolios, 2022-23
| Date | Change | Entity Name | Portfolio | Change Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment | Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has beenrenamed the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Australian Crime Commission (Australian Criminal IntelligenceCommission) | Attorney-General's | Entity moved from the Home Affairs portfolio to theAttorney-General's portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Australian Institute of Criminology | Attorney-General's | Entity moved from the Home Affairs portfolio to theAttorney-General's portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) | Attorney-General's | Entity moved from the Home Affairs portfolio to theAttorney-General's portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Office of the Special Investigator | Attorney-General's | Entity moved from the Home Affairs portfolio to theAttorney-General's portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Add | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | New Department of State created, to be known as the Department ofClimate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Bureau of Meteorology | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | Entity moved from the Agriculture, Water and the Environmentportfolio to Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Clean Energy Regulator | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | Entity moved from the Industry, Science, Energy and Resourcesportfolio to the Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Climate Change Authority | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | Entity moved from the Industry, Science, Energy and Resourcesportfolio to the Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | Entity moved from Agriculture, Water and the Environment portfolio tothe Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | North Queensland Water Infrastructure Authority | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | Entity moved from Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development andCommunications portfolio to the Climate Change, Energy, the Environment andWater portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Australian Renewable Energy Agency | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | Entity moved from the Industry, Science, Energy and Resourcesportfolio to the Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Murray-Darling Basin Authority | Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water | Entity moved from Agriculture, Water and the Environment portfolio tothe Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Department of Education, Skills and Employment | Education | The Department of Education, Skills and Employment renamed theDepartment of Education |
| 1/07/2022 | Add | Department of Employment and Workplace Relations | Employment and Workplace Relations | New Department of State created, to be known as the Department ofEmployment and Workplace Relations |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency | Employment and Workplace Relations | Entity moved from the Attorney-General's portfolio to the Employmentand Workplace Relations portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Australian Building and Construction Commission | Employment and Workplace Relations | Entity moved from the Attorney-General's portfolio to the Employmentand Workplace Relations portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Australian Skills Quality Authority (National Vocational Educationand Training Regulator) | Employment and Workplace Relations | Entity moved from the Education, Skills and Employment portfolio tothe Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Fair Work Commission | Employment and Workplace Relations | Entity moved from the Attorney-General's portfolio to the Employmentand Workplace Relations portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Fair Work Ombudsman and Registered Organisations Commission Entity | Employment and Workplace Relations | Entity moved from the Attorney-General's portfolio to the Employmentand Workplace Relations portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Safe Work Australia | Employment and Workplace Relations | Entity moved from the Attorney-General's portfolio to the Employmentand Workplace Relations portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Comcare | Employment and Workplace Relations | Entity moved from the Attorney-General's portfolio to the Employmentand Workplace Relations portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Digital Transformation Agency | Finance | Entity moved from the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio to theFinance portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Department of Health | Health and Aged Care | The Department of Health renamed the Department of Health and AgedCare |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | National Recovery and Resilience Agency | Home Affairs | Entity moved from the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio to theHome Affairs portfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources | Industry, Science and Resources | The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources renamed theDepartment of Industry, Science and Resources |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development andCommunications | Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications andthe Arts | The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development andCommunications renamed the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, RegionalDevelopment, Communications and the Arts |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | National Archives of Australia | Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications andthe Arts | Entity moved from the Attorney-General's portfolio to theInfrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Artsportfolio |
| 1/07/2022 | Amend | Old Parliament House | Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications andthe Arts | Entity moved from the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio to theInfrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Artsportfolio |
| 5/09/2022 | Remove | National Recovery and Resilience Agency (NRRA) | Home Affairs | NRRA abolished as a non-corporate Commonwealth entity on 3 September2022, with functions transferred to the NEMA |
| 5/09/2022 | Add | National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) | Home Affairs | A new non-corporate Commonwealth entity established on 1 September2022. NEMA integrates the functions from the NRRA and Emergency ManagementAustralia, a group within the Department of Home Affairs |
| 15/11/2022 | Add | Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission | Social Services | A new non-corporate Commonwealth entity established on 1 November 2022.As at 31 December 2022, all employees at the Domestic, Family and SexualViolence Commission are secondees, hence this agency is not identified in theagency tables. |
| 6/02/2023 | Remove | Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) | Employment and Workplace Relations | BCC abolished as a non-corporate Commonwealth entity by the Fair WorkLegislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2022, on 6 February 2023 |
| 12/06/2023 | Add | High Speed Rail Authority | Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications andthe Arts | A new corporate Commonwealth entity established by the High SpeedRail Authority Act 2022, on 12 June 2023. |
| 12/06/2023 | Remove | National Faster Rail Agency | Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications andthe Arts | National Faster Rail Agency abolished as a non-corporate Commonwealthentity by an amendment to Schedule 1 of the Public Governance, Performanceand Accountability Rule 2014, on 12 June 2023. |