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Department of Housing and Construction (1978–82)

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Formed
  
5 December 1978

Dissolved
  
7 May 1982

Preceding Department
  
Department of Construction Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development

Superseding agency
  
Department of Social Security (Australia) Department of Industry and Commerce (II) Department of Transport and Construction

Jurisdiction
  
Commonwealth of Australia

Ministers responsible
  
Ray Groom, Minister (1978‑80) Tom McVeigh, Minister (1980‑82)

The Department of Housing and Construction was an Australian government department that existed between December 1978 and May 1982.

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 functions of the Department at its creation were:

  • Planning, execution and maintenance of Commonwealth Government Works
  • Housing
  • Building industry
  • Design and maintenance of furniture, furnishings and fittings for the Commonwealth Government

    • Structure

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

    References

    Department of Housing and Construction (1978–82) Wikipedia
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