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Department of Transport and Construction

Department of Transport and Construction
Department overview
Formed 7 May 1982
Preceding Department
Dissolved 11 March 1983
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Minister responsible
  • Ralph Hunt, Minister for Transport and Construction
Department executive

The Department of Transport and Construction was an Australian government department that existed between May 1982 and March 1983. It was announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser to "carry out functions relating to road, rail and sea transport and assume responsibility for the Commonwealth construction activities of the (abolished) Department of Housing and Construction."

According to the Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO) made on 15 December 1993, the Department dealt with:

The Department was an Australian Public Service department responsible to the Minister for Transport and Construction, Ralph Hunt. Department officials were headed by a Secretary, Rae Taylor.


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