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| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 20 December 1977 |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 3 November 1980 |
| Superseding Department | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
| Minister responsible |
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| Department executives |
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The Department of Home Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between December 1977 and November 1980. It was the third so-named Australian government department.
Scope
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the department's annual reports.
At its creation, the department dealt with:
- Administration of Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Territory of Christmas Island and the Coral Sea Islands Territory
- Women's affairs
- Support for the arts and letters
- National archives
- National museums
Structure
The department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Home Affairs, Bob Ellicott.
References
- ^ CA 2474: Department of Home Affairs [III], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013
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