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Department of External Affairs (1901–16)

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Formed
  
1 January 1901

Department executive
  
Atlee Hunt, Secretary

Dissolved
  
14 November 1916

Superseding agency
  
Department of Home and Territories

Jurisdiction
  
Commonwealth of Australia

The Department of External Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between January 1901 and November 1916. It was one of seven Departments of State to be established at federation.

Contents

Scope

The first Administrative Arrangements Order, issued 1901, outlined the functions of the Department:

  • Fisheries - extraterritorial
  • Naturalisation and aliens
  • Immigration and emigration
  • Influx of criminals
  • External affairs
  • Pacific Islands
  • High Commissioner
  • Communications with States
  • Governor-General and Executive Council offices
  • Officers of Parliament

    • Structure

    The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for External Affairs. The Prime Minister's Office was attached to the Department of External Affairs until 1909.

    The Secretary of the Department was Atlee Hunt.

    References

    Department of External Affairs (1901–16) Wikipedia
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