Department of Home Affairs and Environment

Department of Home Affairs and Environment
Department overview
Formed 3 November 1980[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved 13 December 1984[1]
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Canberra
Ministers responsible
Department executives

The Department of Home Affairs and Environment was an Australian government department that existed between November 1980 and December 1984.

Scope

Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports.

According to the National Archives of Australia, at its creation, the Department was responsible for:[1]

Structure

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Home Affairs and Environment.[1]

The Department was headed by a Secretary, initially D.F. McMichael (until 1 February 1984) and then P. Galvin (acting in the role from 1 February 1984, then permanent from 27 July 1984).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 CA 3068: Department of Home Affairs and Environment, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 12 December 2013
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