Department of the Capital Territory

The Department of the Capital Territory was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and March 1983.

Department of the Capital Territory
Department overview
Formed19 December 1972[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved11 March 1983[1]
Superseding agency
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersCanberra
Ministers responsible
Department executives

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 (AAO) made on 20 December 1972, the Department dealt with:[2]

  • Administration of the Australian Capital Territory, the Jervis Bay Territory, Norfolk Island and the Coral Sea Islands Territory.

Structure

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for the Capital Territory.[1]

List of ministers
#NamePartyStartEndPrime Minister
1Kep Enderby Labor19 December 19729 October 1973Gough Whitlam
2Gordon Bryant Labor9 October 197311 November 1975Gough Whitlam
3Reg Withers Liberal11 November 197522 December 1975Malcolm Fraser
4Eric Robinson Liberal22 December 197516 February 1976Malcolm Fraser
5Tony Staley Liberal16 February 197620 December 1977Malcolm Fraser
6Bob Ellicott Liberal20 December 19773 November 1980Malcolm Fraser
7Michael Hodgman Liberal3 November 198011 March 1983Malcolm Fraser

References
  1. CA 1477: Department of the Capital Territory, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 25 November 2013
  2. Administrative Arrangements Order issued 20 December 1972 (PDF), National Archives of Australia, 20 December 1972, p. 3, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2013
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