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Department of Housing and Construction (1983–87)

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Formed
  
11 March 1983

Headquarters
  
City, Canberra

Dissolved
  
24 July 1987

Preceding Department
  
Department of Social Security- for the Housing Policy Division and regional staff handling housing matters, Home Savings Grants and Home Deposits Assistance Schemes Department of Industry and Commerce (II) - for the building industry Department of Transport and Construction - for Commonwealth construction functions

Superseding agency
  
Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce Department of Community Services and Health Department of Administrative Services (III)

Jurisdiction
  
Commonwealth of Australia

The Department of Housing and Construction was an Australian government department that existed between March 1983 and July 1987.

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:

  • Housing
  • Building Industry Planning
  • Execution and maintenance of Commonwealth Government Works
  • Design and maintenance of furniture, furnishings and fittings for the Commonwealth Government.

    • Structure

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

    References

    Department of Housing and Construction (1983–87) Wikipedia
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