Department overview | |
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Formed | 11 May 1951[1] |
Preceding Department |
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Dissolved | 28 February 1968[1] |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Ministers responsible |
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Department executives |
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The Department of Territories was an Australian government department that existed between May 1951 and February 1968.
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Transcription
Scope
The department's functions were:[1]
- Administration of territories:
- 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.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d CA 60: Department of Territories [I], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 29 December 2013