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 13 main types of bodies identified for classification purposes. Portfolio departments are responsible for collecting and maintaining information about the entities and bodies listed.
Quarterly Report
The dataset is updated continuously and the following statistics reflect the dataset as at 29 May 2025, the statistics are updated on a quarterly basis.
The total number of bodies reported on the Register as at 29 May 2025 is 1,327 bodies.
25 bodies have been removed, 31 bodies added and 1 body reclassified off the Register since the last update as at 31 December 2024.
The AGOR Dashboard and the Register of Movements provide a summary 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
| Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office |
| Commission for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) |
| Policy Advisory Council (for International Agricultural Research) |
| Australian Border Force Commissioner |
| Australian Institute of Police Management |
| Inspector of Transport Security |
| National Customs Brokers Licensing Advisory Committee |