Federal departments get shake-up in the latest MOG cycle

Department of Health and Aged Care adds Disability to its name

With the announcement of the new Cabinet on 13 May 2025, the Department of Health and Aged Care has formally been renamed the Department of Health, Disability and Aged Care. The change reflects the transfers of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) into the Health portfolio, headed by Mark Butler, who added Disability and the NDIS to his portfolio after the Labor Government's ministerial reshuffle in which Sam Rae was appointed Ministe…

PM relegates aged care to outer ministry; Anika Wells moves on - Aged Care Insite

With just weeks left until the new Aged Care Act takes effect on July 1, the Prime Minister has kicked off his second term by demoting the aged care portfolio from cabinet to outer ministry. At the beginning of the year the sector celebrated as the then Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells was promoted to the PM's inner circle. Now, while Ms Wells has retained her cabinet position as the Minister for Communication and Sport, aged care has been tak…

Engineers Australia backs new Albanese Ministry, reiterates call for chief engineer role - Australian Manufacturing

Engineers Australia has extended its congratulations to the newly appointed Albanese Ministry, welcoming the appointments of Senator the Hon Tim Ayres as Minister for Industry and Innovation and Minister for Science, and Dr Andrew Charlton MP as Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy.

Department responsibilities tweaked in Albanese's new ministry

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has made a few changes to the responsibilities of some government departments. Photo: Thomas Lucraft. Ministerial responsibility for the federal police and the nation’s domestic spy agency returns to the Department of Home Affairs portfolio under Anthony Albanese’s machinery of government (MoG) changes instigated this week. The Prime Minister has removed the Australian Federal Police and Australian Security Intell…

Federal departments get shake-up in the latest MOG cycle

Anthony Albanese's administrative arrangement order has landed, shaking up the roles of three major government departments.

PM shakes up ministry

Michelle Rowland becomes Australia’s Attorney-General as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese mixes up the ministry in a post-election reshuffle. “I am deeply honoured to be appointed Australia’s Attorney-General,” said Rowland in a statement. “The foremost priority of any government is to keep Australians safe. At a time when democracy is being challenged, trust in our legal institutions and justice system has never been more important.” Rowland rep…