Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport
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| Formed | 16 March 1950 |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 11 May 1951 |
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
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Department of Supply and Development (II) - for coal production
The Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport was an Australian government department that existed between March 1950 and May 1951.
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 17 March 1950, the Department dealt with:
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Fuel, Shipping and Transport, George McLeay The Department's secretary was C.H. McFayden.
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