Department of Home Affairs (1901–1916)
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Formed | 1 January 1901[1] |
Dissolved | 14 November 1916[1] |
Superseding agency |
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Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Headquarters | Melbourne |
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The Department of Home Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between 1901 and 1916. It was one of seven inaugural government departments of Australia established at federation.
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]
- Old-age pensions
- People of special races
- Acquisition of property
- Acquisition of railways with State consent
- Control of railways with State consent
- Astronomical
- Census and Statistics
- Public Works
- Federal Capital
- Inter-State Commissions
- Elections
- Public Service
Structure[]
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Home Affairs.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d CA 8: Department of Home Affairs [I], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013
Categories:
- Defunct government departments of Australia
- Ministries established in 1901
- Australia government stubs