Thursday, 17 October 2013

Federal Government abolishes The Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport

http://www.asu.asn.au/blogs/entry/federal-government-abolishes-the-department-of-regional-australia-local-government-arts-and-sport = The new Administrative Arrangements Order is available on the Department of the Prime Minister
and Cabinet website at: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm.

ABOLITION, ESTABLISHMENT AND RENAMING OF

DEPARTMENTS OF STATE

The Prime Minister gives notice that, the Governor-General in Council, acting on the Prime Minister’s recommendation under section 64 of the Constitution:
Abolished the following Departments of State:
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
The Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism