Department of Agriculture (Australia, 1974–75)
The Department of Agriculture was an Australian government department that existed between June 1974 and December 1975.
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 12 June 1974[1] |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 22 December 1975[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Barton, Canberra |
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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.
The matters dealt with by the department were:[1][2]
- Agricultural and pastoral industries
- Fisheries
- Forestry
When the department was formed in 1974, media reported that it was "just a change in name" from the previous Department of Primary Industry.[3] This was in fact the case; the department's name was changed at the specific request for Senator Wriedt when he became Minister of the Department—intended to recognise practice overseas and in most of Australia's states.[4]
Structure
The department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Agriculture.[1]
References
- CA 1768: Department of Agriculture, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 1 January 2014
- Administrative Arrangements (PDF), Australian Government, 12 June 1974, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2014
- Solomon, David (12 June 1974), "Labor Ministry announced", The Canberra Times, p. 1
- Whitlam, E. Gough (11 June 1974). "New Ministry" (Press release). Archived from the original on 11 January 2014.