Department of Markets and Transport

Department of Markets and Transport
Department overview
Formed 10 December 1928[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved 21 April 1930[1]
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Collins Street, Melbourne
Ministers responsible
Department executive

The Department of Markets and Transport was an Australian government department that existed between December 1928 and April 1930.

History

When the Department was abolished, it was split into the Department of Markets (II) and the Department of Transport (I), and its functions divided between the two entities.[2]

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.

At its creation, the Department was responsible for the following:[1]

Structure

The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Markets and Transport, Thomas Paterson until October 1929 and then Parker Moloney.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 CA 23: Department of Markets and Transport, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 2 December 2013
  2. Order. Administrative Arrangements (PDF), Australian Government, 1 May 1930, archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2014
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