Department of Home Affairs (1977–1980)
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 20 December 1977[1] |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 3 November 1980[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
| Minister responsible |
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| Department executives |
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The Department of Home Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between December 1977 and November 1980. It was the third so-named Australian Government department.
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]
- Administration of Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Territory of Christmas Island and the Coral Sea Islands Territory
- Women's Affairs
- Support for the arts and letters
- National archives
- National museums
Structure[]
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Home Affairs, Bob Ellicott.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d CA 2474: Department of Home Affairs [III], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013
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