Prime Minister's Department (Australia)
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 July 1911[1] |
| Dissolved | 12 March 1971[1] |
| Superseding agency | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Minister responsible | Prime Minister of Australia |
| Department executives |
Malcolm Shepherd, Secretary (1912‑21) Percy Deane, Secretary (1921‑28) John G. McLaren, Secretary (1929‑33) John Henry Starling, Secretary (1933‑35) Frank Strahan, Secretary (1935‑49) Allen S. Brown, Secretary (1949‑58) John Bunting, Secretary (1959‑68) Lenox Hewitt, Secretary (1968‑71) |
The Prime Minister's Department was an Australian government department that existed between July 1911 and March 1971.
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.
In 1912, the Department's functions were outlined in an Administrative Arrangements Order as:[1]
- Auditor-General and Staff
- Communication with the Governor-General
- Communication with the States
- Officers of the Parliament
- Public Service Commissioner and Staff (as from 1 July 1912)
- Royal Commissions
- The Commonwealth of Australia Gazette
- The Federal Executive Council
Structure
The Department was an Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Prime Minister of Australia.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 CA 12: Prime Minister's Department, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013