The Department of Works was an Australian government department that existed between February and July 1945. It was the second so-named Australian government department.
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 2 February 1945[1] |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 13 July 1945[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
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| Department executive |
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History
editThe department was established in February 1945 under the Curtin government. Less than five months later, in July 1945, it was dismantled by the Chifley government soon after the death of John Curtin.[2]
Structure
editThe Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Works, Bert Lazzarini.[1] The Director-General of the Department was Louis F. Loder.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d CA 50: Department of Works [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 18 December 2013
- ^ Commonwealth Gazette (PDF), 13 July 1945, archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2014
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