Department of Home and Territories
The Department of Home and Territories was an Australian government department that existed between November 1916 and December 1928.
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 14 November 1916[1] |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 10 December 1928[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Melbourne |
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| Department executives |
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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 its creation, the Department dealt with:[1]
- Astronomy
- Census and Statistics
- Elections
- Franchise
- Immigration and Emigration
- Influx of Criminals
- Lands and Surveys
- Meteorology
- Naturalization and Aliens
- Pearl Shelling and Trepang fisheries in Australian waters beyond Territorial limits
- People of races (other than the Aboriginal races in any State) for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws
- Seat of government
- Territories forming part of the Commonwealth
Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Home and Territories.[1]
References
- CA 15: Department of Home and Territories, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013
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