Department of the Cabinet Office

Department of the Cabinet Office
Department overview
Formed11 March 1968[1]
Dissolved12 March 1971[1]
Superseding Department
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
Minister responsible
Department executive

The Department of the Cabinet Office was an Australian government department that existed between March 1968 and March 1971.

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.

The role of the Department of the Cabinet Office was to service the Cabinet and Cabinet Committee,[2] thus assisting the Prime Minister in the expeditious ordering of Cabinet business and proceedings and ensuring Cabinet decisions were implemented promptly and efficiently.[1]

Structure

The department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Prime Minister of Australia of the day, John Gorton.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d CA 1285: Department of the Cabinet Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013
  2. ^ Gaul, Jonathan (12 March 1968). "PM forms a Cabinet department". The Canberra Times. p. 1.


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