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Department of Territories (1984–87)

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Formed
  
13 December 1984

Dissolved
  
24 July 1987

Preceding Department
  
Department of Territories and Local Government

Superseding agency
  
Department of Administrative Services (III) - for the Parliament House Construction Authority Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories - for all other functions

Jurisdiction
  
Commonwealth of Australia

Headquarters
  
Electricity House, City, Canberra

The Department of Territories was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and July 1987. It was the second so-named Australian Government department.

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History

The Department was abolished as part of the massive restructuring of the Public Service announced by Prime Minister Bob Hawke in July 1987.

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 the Australian Capital Territory, the Jervis Bay Territory, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Territory of Christmas Island, the Coral Sea Islands Territory and the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands and of Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island.
  • Constitutional development of the Northern Territory of Australia.

    • Structure

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

    References

    Department of Territories (1984–87) Wikipedia
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