Changes to departments of government
The below table is a summary that only refers to changes affecting departments of government as government entities and does not attempt to explain the legislative changes within the Administration Arrangements Order (No. 2) 2023. This is current as at 18 December 2023.
The Public Service Departmental Arrangements Notice (No. 5) 2023 is made under the Public Sector Act 2022.
Declared Department of Government | Changes | |
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1 | Department of Agriculture and Fisheries | No change |
2 | Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services | Added:
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3 | Department of Education | Removed:
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4 | Department of Employment, Small Business and Training |
Renamed from Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training
Removed:
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5 | Department of Energy and Climate | Renamed from Department of Energy and Public Works
Added:
Removed:
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6 | Department of Environment, Science and Innovation | Renamed from Department of Environment and Science
Added:
Removed:
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7 | Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works | Renamed from Department of Housing
Added:
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8 | Department of Justice and Attorney-General | No change |
9 | Department of the Premier and Cabinet | Removed:
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10 | Queensland Corrective Services | No change |
11 | Queensland Fire and Emergency Services | No change |
12 | Queensland Health | No change |
13 | Queensland Police Service | No change |
14 | Queensland Treasury | No change |
15 | Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water | Added:
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16 | Department of Resources | No change |
17 | Department of State Development and Infrastructure | Renamed from Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
Added:
Removed:
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18 | Department of Tourism and Sport | Renamed from Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport
Removed:
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19 | Department of Transport and Main Roads | No change |
20 | Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts | Added:
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21 | Department of Youth Justice | Newly created department
Added:
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Note on corporate and executive services
With the movement of nominated "significant" functions from one department to another, there will also be associated corporate and executive services resources moving to the new department. These resources (e.g. staff, budget and assets) would be negotiated and agreed to between the respective CEOs and the Public Sector Governance Council.