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Department of External Territories (1941–51)

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Formed
  
26 June 1941

Headquarters
  
Barton, Canberra

Dissolved
  
11 May 1951

Preceding Department
  
Prime Minister's Department - the Territories Branch

Superseding agency
  
Department of Territories (I)

Jurisdiction
  
Commonwealth of Australia

The Department of External Territories was an Australian government department that existed between June 1941 and May 1951.

Contents

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.

The matters dealt with by the department at its creation were:

  • the administration of the Territories of Nauru, New Guinea, Norfolk Island and Papua;
  • Shipping services to certain Pacific Islands and the Territory of Papua and New Guinea; and
  • the transfer of prisoners from Territories outside the Commonwealth.

    • Structure

    The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for External Territories.

    References

    Department of External Territories (1941–51) Wikipedia
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