Department of Territories (1951–68)

Department of Territories
Department overview
Formed	11 May 1951
Preceding Department	Department of the Interior (II) - for Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Northern Territory Department of External Territories (I) - all other functions
Dissolved	28 February 1968
Superseding agency	Department of the Interior (II) Department of External Territories (II)
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible	Paul Hasluck, Minister (1951‑1963) Charles Barnes, Minister (1963‑1968)
Department executives	Cyril Lambert, Secretary (1951‑1964) George Warwick Smith, Secretary (1964‑1968)

The Department of Territories was an Australian government department that existed between May 1951 and February 1968.

The Department's functions were:

The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Territories.