This section provides information on the function, composition, origins and other details of Australian Government bodies.
The bodies covered are described in the scope of bodies reported. The scope is based on the characteristics used to describe the 12 main types of bodies identified for classification purposes. The Portfolio departments are responsible for collecting information about the entities and bodies listed.
Quarterly Report
The dataset is updated continuously and the Register now reflects 2018-19 Budget data relating to Total Appropriations, Departmental Expenses, ASL Numbers for Principal bodies that form part of the General Government Sector. The following statistics reflect the dataset as at 31 December 2017 and are updated each quarter.
The total number of bodies on the Register at 31 December 2017 is 1,235 bodies, heading towards 1,205 once further reductions previously announced by the Government* are implemented.
22 bodies ceased / consolidated by the Government have been removed since the last reported update on 30 September 2017. 4 new bodies have been created.
In addition to the previously announced reductions above, 12 bodies have subsequently been abolished on 5 February 2018 through the Statute Update (Smaller Government) Act 2017 the day after it receives Royal Assent. These reductions will be reflected in the next quarterly update count of bodies The bodies that are abolished were:
| Body |
Portfolio |
|---|
| Central Committees - Blacksmithing Trades Committee |
Education and Training |
| Central Committees - Boilermaking Trades Committee |
Education and Training |
| Central Committees - Boot Trades Committee |
Education and Training |
| Central Committees - Electrical Trades Committee |
Education and Training |
| Central Committees - Engineering Trades Committee |
Education and Training |
| Central Committees - Sheet Metal Trades Committee |
Education and Training |
| Oil Stewardship Advisory Council |
Education and Training |
| Product Stewardship Advisory Group |
Education and Training |
| Advisory Group of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority |
Health |
| Plant Breeder's Rights Advisory Committee |
Industry, Innovation and Science
(part of the Jobs and Innovation Portfolio) |
| Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee |
Treasury |
| Development Allowance Authority |
Treasury |
* Bodies that the Government has previously announced as ceasing or consolidating will remain on the Register until they have ceased operations or consolidation has occurred. Further information can be found on each individual body’s page on the Register (for example, see the “National Rural Advisory Council” page).
View a summary of the key statistics and the register movements list of new and/or ceased bodies.
Access to further documentation
Find more information, including a spreadsheet of bodies and the guide to the register's fields on the Department of Finance website.
Find, access and reuse public data
Download datasets relating to the register from the data.gov.au website.
List of Australian Government bodies by portfolio and type