Department_of_Home_and_Territories

Department of Home and Territories

Department of Home and Territories

Australian government department, 1916–1928

The Department of Home and Territories was an Australian government department that existed between November 1916 and December 1928.

Quick Facts Formed, Preceding Department ...

Scope

Information about the department's functions and 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 dealt with:[1]

  • Astronomy
  • Census and statistics
  • Elections
  • Franchise
  • Immigration and emigration
  • Influx of criminals
  • Lands and surveys
  • Meteorology
  • Naturalization and aliens
  • Pearl shelling and trepang fisheries in Australian waters beyond territorial limits
  • People of races (other than the Aboriginal races in any state) for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws
  • Seat of government
  • Territories forming part of the Commonwealth

Structure

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Home and Territories.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    CA 15: Department of Home and Territories, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013[permanent dead link]


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