Department of Commerce (Australia)
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 13 April 1932[1] |
| Preceding Department |
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| Dissolved | 22 December 1942[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | City, Canberra |
| Minister responsible | |
| Department executives |
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The Department of Commerce was an Australian government department that existed between April 1932 and December 1942.
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.
At the department's creation it was responsible for:[1]
- Government trade, agriculture, shipping, navigation
- Advances for purchase of wire and wire netting to settlers
- Assisting the following organisations -
- Australian Apple and Pear Export Council
- Australian Dairy Council
- Australian Maize Council
- Australian Pig Industry Council
- Canned Fruits Control Board
- Dairy Produce Control Board
- Dried Fruits Control Board
- Dried Fruits Interstate Organisations
- Wine Overseas Marketing Board
- Australian National Travel Association
- Board of Trade
- The Provisional Commonwealth Council of State Egg Producers' Organisations
Structure
The Department was an Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Commerce.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 CA 28: Department of Commerce, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 29 December 2013
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