Formed 16 March 1950 | Dissolved 11 May 1951 | |
Preceding Department Department of Shipping and FuelDepartment of Supply and Development (II) - for coal productionDepartment of Transport (II) Superseding agency Department of National Development (I) - for fuelDepartment of Shipping and Transport - for shipping and transport Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia Minister responsible George McLeay, Minister for Fuel, Shipping and Transport |
The Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport was an Australian government department that existed between March 1950 and May 1951.
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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 17 March 1950, the Department dealt with:
Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Fuel, Shipping and Transport, George McLeay The Department's secretary was C.H. McFayden.
References
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