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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf type of government agency
accountableTo Australian Government ministers
Parliament of Australia
alsoKnownAs Australian Government agencies
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
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
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
Department of Health and Aged Care
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
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Department of the Treasury
Services Australia
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
legalAuthority Australian Constitution
Commonwealth legislation
levelOfGovernment federal government
operatedBy 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

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