Formed 17 October 1942 | Dissolved 6 April 1948 | |
Preceding Department Department of Supply and Development (I) Superseding agency Department of Shipping and Fuel - for shipping and fuelDepartment of Supply and Development (II) - for supply, disposal of Commonwealth property, minerals, oil prospectingDepartment of Commerce and Agriculture - for jute and flax production Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia Ministers responsible Jack Beasley, Minister for Supply and Shipping (1942‑45)Bill Ashley, Minister for Supply and Shipping (1945‑48) |
The Department of Supply and Shipping was an Australian government department that existed between October 1942 and April 1948.
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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.
The functions of the Department (in 1946) were:
Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Supply and Shipping, initially Jack Beasley (until February 1945) and subsequently Bill Ashley.
References
Department of Supply and Shipping Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA