Department of Territories (1951–68)

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

Department of Territories
Department overview
Formed11 May 1951[1]
Preceding Department
  • Department of the Interior (II) - for Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Northern Territory
    Department of External Territories (I) - all other functions
Dissolved28 February 1968[1]
Superseding agency
  • Department of the Interior (II)
    Department of External Territories (II)
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible
Department executives

Scope

The Department's functions were:[1]

  • Administration of territories, viz:
  • Australian New Guinea Production Control Board
  • Australian School of Pacific Administration
  • British Phosphate Commissioners
  • Christmas Island Phosphate Commission
  • Expropriated Properties (New Guinea)
  • Shipping services to certain Pacific islands
  • Shipping services within the Territories of Papua and New Guinea
  • Transfer of prisoners from the external territories and the Northern Territory

Structure

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

References
  1. CA 60: Department of Territories [I], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 29 December 2013


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