Department of Transport (1972–82)

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Department of Transport
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Department overview
Formed 19 December 1972[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved 7 May 1982[1]
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible
Department executives

The Department of Transport was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and May 1982. It was the third so-named Australian Government Department to be established.

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]

  • Navigation and shipping
  • Lighthouses, lightships, beacons and buoys
  • Land transport

Structure

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

References

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