Department of Home and Territories

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Department of Home and Territories
Department overview
Formed14 November 1916[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved10 December 1928[1]
Superseding agency
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersMelbourne
Ministers responsible
Department executives

The Department of Home and Territories was an Australian government department that existed between November 1916 and December 1928.

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]

  • Astronomy
  • Census and Statistics
  • Elections
  • Franchise
  • Immigration and Emigration
  • Influx of Criminals
  • Lands and Surveys
  • Meteorology
  • Naturalization and Aliens
  • Pearl Shelling and Trepang fisheries in Australian waters beyond Territorial limits
  • People of races (other than the Aboriginal races in any State) for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws
  • Seat of government
  • Territories forming part of the Commonwealth

Structure[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d CA 15: Department of Home and Territories, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013
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