| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 17 December 1963[1] |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 30 November 1973[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Employees | 1300 (at October 1973)[2] |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Department executive |
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The Department of Housing was an Australian government department with responsibility for housing, including the administration of housing schemes and grants that existed between December 1963 and November 1973.
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Structure
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Housing.[1] When Annabelle Rankin was appointed the Minister of the department in 1966 she became the first woman to administer an Australian government department.[3]
References
- ^ a b c CA 65: Department of Housing, Policy Headquarters, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 18 December 2013[permanent dead link]
- ^ Davidson, Gay (19 October 1973). "Cabinet reshuffle not backed by PS planning". The Canberra Times. p. 2.
- ^ Electoral Milestones for Women, Australian Electoral Commission, archived from the original on 12 December 2013
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