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Department of Territories (1951–68)

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Formed
  
11 May 1951

Dissolved
  
28 February 1968

Preceding Department
  
Department of the Interior (II) - for Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Northern Territory Department of External Territories (I) - all other functions

Superseding agency
  
Department of the Interior (II) Department of External Territories (II)

Jurisdiction
  
Commonwealth of Australia

Ministers responsible
  
Paul Hasluck, Minister (1951‑1963) Charles Barnes, Minister (1963‑1968)

The Department of Territories was an Australian government department that existed between May 1951 and February 1968.

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.

At its creation, the Department's functions were:

  • Administration of Territories, viz:
  • Ashmore and Cartier Islands
  • Nauru
  • New Guinea
  • Norfolk Island
  • Northern Territory
  • Papua
  • Australian New Guinea Production Control Board
  • Australian School of Pacific Administration
  • British Phosphate Commissioners
  • Christmas Island Phosphate Commission
  • Expropriated Properties (New Guinea)
  • Shipping Services to certain Pacific Islands
  • Shipping services within the Territories of Papua and New Guinea
  • Transfer of prisoners from the External Territories and the Northern Territory

    • Structure

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

    References

    Department of Territories (1951–68) Wikipedia
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