List of Australian Government entities
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This list of Australian Government entities includes ministerial departments, principal entities, secondary entities, and other entities, which are grouped into a number of areas of portfolio responsibility. Each portfolio is led by one or more government ministers who are members of the federal parliament, appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the prime minister.[1]
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As of December 2023, there are 1,334 government entities reportable to the Australian Government Organisations Register. This includes:[2][3]
- 191 "principal" entities, including non-corporate Commonwealth entities (such as the 20 cabinet departments), corporate Commonwealth entities, and Commonwealth companies
- 693 "secondary" entities, such as advisory bodies, ministerial forums, and statutory offices
- 450 "other" entities, such as subsidiaries of government companies, joint ventures, national law bodies, and bodies linked through statutory contracts, agreements or delegations