Commonwealth agencies

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Commonwealth agencies are the various governmental bodies and departments that operate under the authority of the Australian federal (Commonwealth) government to administer national laws, policies, and services.

All labels observed (5)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf type of government agency
accountableTo Cabinet of Australia
surface form: Australian Government ministers

Parliament of Australia
alsoKnownAs Australian government agencies
surface form: Australian Government agencies

Commonwealth agencies
surface form: Commonwealth Government agencies
country Australia
employ Australian Public Service employees
fundedBy Commonwealth budget
governedBy Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013
Public Service Act 1999
haveType Commonwealth company
corporate Commonwealth entity
non‑corporate Commonwealth entity
include Attorney-General’s Department (Australia)
surface form: Attorney-General's Department

Australian Bureau of Statistics
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Australian Electoral Commission
Australian Federal Police
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Australian Taxation Office
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
surface form: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Department of Defence
Department of Education
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Department of Finance
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
surface form: Department of Health and Aged Care

Department of Home Affairs (Australia)
surface form: Department of Home Affairs

Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Department of Social Services
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
surface form: Department of Veterans' Affairs

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
United States Department of the Treasury
surface form: Department of the Treasury

Services Australia
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
legalAuthority Australian Constitution
Commonwealth legislation
levelOfGovernment federal government
operatedBy Australian government
surface form: Australian Government
overseenBy Parliamentary committees
purpose administer national laws
deliver national public services
implement federal policies
subjectTo Administrative law of Australia
Freedom of Information Act 1982
Privacy Act 1988
supervisedBy Australian National Audit Office

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Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia usedBy Commonwealth agencies
Commonwealth Heritage List imposesObligationsOn Commonwealth agencies
Executive Government of the Commonwealth includesBody Commonwealth agencies
this entity surface form: Commonwealth statutory agencies
Executive Government of the Commonwealth oversees Commonwealth agencies
this entity surface form: Commonwealth government business enterprises
Commonwealth agencies alsoKnownAs Commonwealth agencies
this entity surface form: Commonwealth Government agencies
Commonwealth land managers mayInclude Commonwealth agencies
this entity surface form: Commonwealth corporate entities