Department of Territories and Local Government
| [Department overview | |
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| Formed | 11 March 1983 |
| Preceding [Department |
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| Dissolved | 13 December 1984 |
| Superseding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
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Department of Administrative Services (II) - for Christmas Island Agreement Acts
Department of National Development and Energy - for local government
Department of Home Affairs and Environment - for the administration of overseas territories and residual Northern Territory function
The Department of Territories and Local Government was an Australian government department that existed between March 1983 and December 1984.
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 11 March 1983, the Department dealt with the following principal matters:
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Territories and Local Government, Tom Uren.
The Department was divided into six divisions. The Department was headed by a Secretary, initially Tony Blunn (until 3 May 1983) and then J.D. Enfield (from 24 May 1983).
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