Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1993–96)

Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
Department overview
Formed 24 March 1993[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved 11 March 1996[1]
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Canberra
Minister responsible
Department executive

The Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between March 1993 and March 1996.

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 Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO) made on 24 March 1993, the Department dealt with:[2]

Structure

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

The Secretary of the Department was C. Conybeare.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 CA 7662: Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 29 November 2013
  2. Administrative Arrangements Order issued 24 March 1993 (PDF), National Archives of Australia, 24 March 1993, p. 13, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2013


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