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 overview | |
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| Formed | 19 December 1972[1] |
| Preceding Department |
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| Dissolved | 11 March 1983[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
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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.
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
| # | Name | Party | Start | End | Prime Minister | |
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| 1 | Kep Enderby | Labor | 19 December 1972 | 9 October 1973 | Gough Whitlam | |
| 2 | Gordon Bryant | Labor | 9 October 1973 | 11 November 1975 | Gough Whitlam | |
| 3 | Reg Withers | Liberal | 11 November 1975 | 22 December 1975 | Malcolm Fraser | |
| 4 | Eric Robinson | Liberal | 22 December 1975 | 16 February 1976 | Malcolm Fraser | |
| 5 | Tony Staley | Liberal | 16 February 1976 | 20 December 1977 | Malcolm Fraser | |
| 6 | Bob Ellicott | Liberal | 20 December 1977 | 3 November 1980 | Malcolm Fraser | |
| 7 | Michael Hodgman | Liberal | 3 November 1980 | 11 March 1983 | Malcolm Fraser | |
References
- CA 1477: Department of the Capital Territory, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 25 November 2013
- 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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