Department of Aboriginal Affairs
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 19 December 1972[1] |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 5 March 1990[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
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The Department of Aboriginal Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and March 1990.
History
The Department was one of several new Departments established by the Whitlam Government, a wide restructuring that revealed some of the new government's program.[2]
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 issued 19 December 1972, at its creation, the Department was responsible for:[3]
- Matters related to the Aboriginal people of Australia.
- The development and administration of national policies for the advancement and welfare of the Aboriginal people, including the administration of welfare activities in the Territories.
- Special laws for the Aboriginal people.
Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 CA 1476: Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 December 2013
- ↑ National Archives of Australia, Gough Whitlam: In Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
- ↑ Administrative Arrangements Order of 19 December 1972 (PDF), National Archives of Australia, 19 December 1972, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2013
Further reading
- Waterford, Jack (2 March 1990). "New name but same game for Aboriginal body". The Canberra Times. p. 9.