Department of Housing and Construction (1978–1982)

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

Department of Housing and Construction
Department overview
Formed5 December 1978[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved7 May 1982[1]
Superseding Department
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible
Department executives

Scope

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Information about the department's functions and 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:[1]

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

Structure

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The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Housing and Construction.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d CA 2747: Department of Housing and Construction [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 12 March 2020, retrieved 18 December 2013
  2. ^ Andrews, Ross (6 August 1980). "Envoy to head Immigration Department". The Canberra Times. p. 1.