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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 PropertyDepartment 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.

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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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