Department of Shipping and Transport

Department of Shipping and Transport
Department overview
Formed 11 May 1951[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved 19 December 1972[1]
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Melbourne
Department executives

The Department of Shipping and Transport was an Australian government department that existed between May 1951 and December 1972.

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 21 June 1951, the Department dealt with:[1][2]

Structure

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 CA 59: Department of Shipping and Transport, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 23 November 2013
  2. Administrative Arrangements Order made on 21 June 1951 (PDF), National Archives of Australia, 21 June 1951, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2013
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