Department of Territories (1951–68)
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| Formed | 11 May 1951[1] |
| Preceding Department |
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| Dissolved | 28 February 1968[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
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The Department of Territories was an Australian government department that existed between May 1951 and February 1968.
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's functions were:[1]
- Administration of Territories, viz:
- Ashmore and Cartier Islands
- Nauru
- New Guinea
- Norfolk Island
- Northern Territory
- Papua
- Australian New Guinea Production Control Board
- Australian School of Pacific Administration
- British Phosphate Commissioners
- Christmas Island Phosphate Commission
- Expropriated Properties (New Guinea)
- Shipping Services to certain Pacific Islands
- Shipping services within the Territories of Papua and New Guinea
- Transfer of prisoners from the External Territories and the Northern Territory
Structure
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Territories.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 CA 60: Department of Territories [I], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 29 December 2013
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