Department of Markets (1930–32)
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 21 April 1930 |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 13 April 1932 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Melbourne |
| Ministers responsible |
|
| Department executive |
|
The Department of Markets was an Australian government department that existed between April 1930 and April 1932. It was the second so-named Australian Government department.
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.
At its creation, the Department was responsible for the following:
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Markets, Parker Moloney until January 1932 and then Charles Hawker.
The Secretary of the Department was Edward Joseph.
...
Wikipedia