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Department of Home Affairs (1977–80)

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Formed
  
20 December 1977

Headquarters
  
Canberra

Dissolved
  
3 November 1980

Preceding Department
  
Department of Administrative Services (II) Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Superseding agency
  
Department of Primary Industry (II) Department of Home Affairs and Environment

Jurisdiction
  
Commonwealth of Australia

The Department of Home Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between December 1977 and November 1980. It was the third so-named Australian Government department.

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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.

At its creation, the Department dealt with:

  • Administration of Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Territory of Christmas Island and the Coral Sea Islands Territory
  • Women's Affairs
  • Support for the arts and letters
  • National archives
  • National museums

    • Structure

    The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Home Affairs, Bob Ellicott.

    References

    Department of Home Affairs (1977–80) Wikipedia
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