Department of Supply

Department of Supply
Department overview
Formed 16 March 1950[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved 12 June 1974[1]
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible
Department executives

The Department of Supply was an Australian government department that existed between March 1950 and June 1974.

History

Established in 1950, the Department of Supply headquarters transferred to Canberra in January 1968.[3][4]

In 1964 the Department won the Export Award for its contribution to Australia's export income and for its role in elevating Australia's international reputation in the field of advanced technology.[5]

The Department was dissolved in 1974.

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.

The functions of the Department at its creation in 1950 were:[1]

Structure

The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Supply.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 CA 57: Department of Supply, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 17 December 2013
  2. Boxall, Helen (2000), "O'Connor, Francis Alexander (1894–1972)", Australian Dictionary of Biography (Australian National University), archived from the original on 7 May 2014
  3. "Supply arrives". The Canberra Times (ACT). 6 January 1968. p. 8.
  4. "Move to Canberra: Supply to open in January". The Canberra Times (ACT). 19 December 1967. p. 12.
  5. "Department tops exporters". The Canberra Times (ACT). 26 May 1964. p. 3.


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