Department of Construction

The Department of Construction was an Australian government department that existed between December 1975 and December 1978.

Department of Construction
Department overview
Formed22 December 1975[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved5 December 1978[1]
Superseding agency
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
Minister responsible
Department executives

Scope

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.

The functions of the Department at its creation were:[1]

  • Planning, execution and maintenance of Australian Government works
  • Design, provision and maintenance of furniture furnishings and fittings for the Australian Government.

Structure

The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Construction, John McLeay, Jr.[1]

References

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