Department of the Capital Territory
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 19 December 1972[1] |
| Preceding Department |
Department of External Territories (II) - for Norfolk Island and Coral Sea Islands Territory |
| Dissolved | 11 March 1983[1] |
| Superseding agency | Department of Territories and Local Government |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
| Ministers responsible |
Kep Enderby, Minister (1972‑73) Gordon Bryant, Minister (1973‑75) Eric Robinson, Minister (1975‑76) Tony Staley, Minister (1976‑77) Bob Ellicott, Minister (1977‑80) Michael Hodgman, Minister (1980‑83) |
| Department executives |
George Warwick Smith, Secretary (1972‑73) Lou Engledow, Secretary (1973‑77) Laurie Daniels, Secretary (1977‑81) Tony Blunn, Secretary (1981‑83) |
The Department of Local Government and Administrative Services was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and March 1983.
Scope
Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports.
According to the Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO) made on 20 December 1972, the Department dealt with:[2]
- Administration of the Australian Capital Territory, the Jervis Bay Territory, Norfolk Island and the Coral Sea Islands Territory.
Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for the Capital Territory.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 CA 1477: Department of the Capital Territory, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 25 November 2013
- ↑ Administrative Arrangements Order issued 20 December 1972, National Archives of Australia, 20 December 1972, p. 3, archived from the original on 26 April 2013