Department of Administrative Services (1975)

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Formed 7 October 1975 Headquarters Canberra		Dissolved 22 December 1975
Preceding Department Department of Services and Property Department of Manufacturing Industry Superseding agency Department of Administrative Services (II) Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia

The Department of Administrative Services was an Australian government department that existed between October 1975 and December 1975. It was the first so-named Commonwealth department, to be followed by two more.

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.

According to the Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO) made on 7 October 1975, the Department dealt with:

Elections and referendums

Provision of accommodation, staff and other facilities for members of the Parliament other than in Parliament House

Australian Government purchasing policy

Procurement and purchase of goods and services, as required, for Australian Government purposes

Maintenance of stocks of any such goods

Disposal of surplus goods

Government transport and storage facilities in the States and storage and transport of goods in the Australian Capital Territory

Advisory services on fire protection for Australian Government purposes in Australia

Structure

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Administrative Services.

References

Department of Administrative Services (1975) Wikipedia

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