Department of Home and Territories

Department of Home and Territories
Department overview
Formed14 November 1916[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved10 December 1928[1]
Superseding Department
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersMelbourne
Ministers responsible
Department executives

The Department of Home and Territories was an Australian government department that existed between November 1916 and December 1928.

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:[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

  1. ^ a b c d CA 15: Department of Home and Territories, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013[permanent dead link‍]


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