Department of Territories (1984–87)

Department of Territories
Department overview
Formed 13 December 1984[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved 24 July 1987[1]
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Electricity House, City, Canberra
Minister responsible
Department executive

The Department of Territories was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and July 1987. It was the second so-named Australian Government department.

History

The Department was abolished as part of the massive restructuring of the Public Service announced by Prime Minister Bob Hawke in July 1987.[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 dealt with:[1]

Structure

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 CA 4135: Department of Territories [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 29 December 2013
  2. Hobbs, Philip (15 July 1987). "Long faces and bewildered looks at the now-defunct Department of Territories: ACT affairs to be run by an 'office'". The Canberra Times. p. 3.


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