Department of Housing
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 17 December 1963[1] |
| Preceding Department | Department of National Development (I) |
| Dissolved | 30 November 1973[1] |
| Superseding agency | Department of Housing and Construction (I) |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Employees | 1300 (at October 1973)[2] |
| Ministers responsible |
Les Bury, Minister (1963‑66) Annabelle Rankin, Minister (1966‑71) Gough Whitlam, Minister (1972) Les Johnson, Minister (1972‑73) |
| Department executive | James Nimmo, Secretary |
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.
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 CA 65: Department of Housing, Policy Headquarters, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 18 December 2013
- ↑ 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