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Agency details for: CA 27 ,. ! Agency CA 27 1 number

j Title Department of the Interior [I], Central Administration

'Daterange 12Apr1932-26Apr1939

'. Series Series j recorded by this agency

Organisation 12 Apr 1932 - 26 Apr 1939 , controlling QU, COMMONWEAL TH OF AUSTRALIA

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12Apr1932 -03Apr1936 EARTH SCIENCES

12Apr 1932 -26Apr1939 ELECTORAL MATIERS

12Apr1932 -03Apr1936 FISHERIES REGULATION

12Apr 1932-26Apr1939 FORESTRY REGULATION

12Apr1932 -03Apr1936 HOUSING

12 Apr 1932 -26Apr1939 INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

12Apr1932 - 03 Apr 1936 LITERATURE FUNDING

12Apr1932 -26Apr1939 METEOROLOGY

12Apr1932 -26 Apr 1939 MIGRATION

12Apr 1932-26Apr1939 PASSPORTS

12Apr 1932-26Apr1939 PRESCHOOL EDUCATION

12 Apr 1932 -26Apr1939 PRIMARY EDUCATION

12Apr1932 -26Apr1939 RESOURCES

12 Apr 1932 - 26Apr1939 SPACE SCIENCE

12 Apr 1932 -03 Apr 1936 SURVEY AND MAPPING

12 Apr 1932 -26Apr1939 TRANSPORT

: 12Apr1932 -03 Apr 1936 i WORKS ! (Less)

Agency note j The Department of the Interior [I] was created by Executive <Council Minute No 32, Prime Minister's Department Minute 35 of 12 !April 1932 (Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No 33 of 14 April '1932, p 520). The Department was created from an amalgamation of the 'Department of Home Affairs (II] (CA 24), the Department of Transport [I] (CA 26) and the Department of Works and Railways (CA 14) .

The Department of the Interior [I] took over all the functions of the former Department of Home Affairs [II] with the exception of those relating to Census and Statistics, all the functions of the former Department of Works and Railways, and such of the functions of the

,former Department of Transport [I] which related to internal ! transport, war Service Homes and waterside employment.

i The principal metters dealt with by the Department were:

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Aliens Registration Astronomy Australian War Memorial Commonwealth Literary Fund Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others Co-ordination of Australian Transport Services Elections and Franchise Emigration of children and aboriginals Federal Transport Council Forestry Geodesy Immigration Indentured Coloured Labour Lands and survey Meteorology Naturalization Northern Territory Oil Investigation and Prospecting (Encouragement of) Passports Pearl Shelling and Trepang Fisheries in Australian waters beyond Territorial Limits

Properties (a} transferred (b) acquired {c) rented Prospecting for precious metals (assistance for) Public Works and Services Railways Rivers, roads and bridges Seat of Government Solar Observatory War Service Homes Waterside employment

(Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No 35 of 14 April 1932)

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legislation was administered by the Department:

Aliens Registration Act 1920 Australian War Memorial Act 1925 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1929 Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1925 Contract Immigrants Act 1905 Emigration Act 1910 Federal Aid Roads Act 1926-1931 Forestry Bureau Act 1930 Governor-General's Residences Act 1906 Grafton to South Brisbane Railway Act 1924-1930 Immigration Act 1901-1930 Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915 Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway Lands Act 1918-1920 Lands Acquisition Act 1906-1932 Main Roads Development Acts 1923, 1924-1925 Meteorology Act 1906 Nationality Act 1920-1930 Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1910-1919 Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910-1931 Northern Territory Railway Extension Act 1923 Northern Territory Representation Act 1922-1925 Oodmadatta to Alice Springs Railway Act 1926 Passports Act 1920 Petroleum Prospecting Act 1926-1928 Precious Metals Prospecting Act 1926 Railways (South Australia) Agreement Act 1926 Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act 1906-1928 Representation Acts 1905, 1916, 1930 River Murray Waters Act 1905-1923 Seat of Government Act 1908 Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909,1922, 1929 Seat of Government {Administration) Act 1910-1931 Seat of Government Railway Act 1928 Senate Elections Act 1903-1922 solar Observatory Fund Act 1930-1931 Transport Workers Act 1928-1929 War Service Homes Act 1918-1932

(Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No 35 of 14 April 1932)

1 The Department of Interior [I] was replaced by its successor, the ~Department of the Interior (II] (CA 31) on 26 April 1939 1 (Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No 25 of 26 April 1939 p 671).

' tBy 1936 the Department lost the control of waterside employment to ]the Attorney-General's Department; in 1937 control of War Service ~Homes was transferred to the Repatriation Department; in 1938 the ~Works and Service Branch was transferred to the newly created \Department of Works (I]. By early 1939 the administration of Ashmore 5and Cartier Islands was transferred to the Department from Prime (Minister's Department.

' iThe Department of Interior [I) was abolished on 26 April 1939 ! (Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No 25 of 26 April 1939, p 671) and I all of its functions, with the exception of the control of ;Conunonwealth Literary Fund which went to the Prime Minister's ~Department and the control of the Standing Committee on Liquid Fuels ~which went to the Department of Supply and Development [I], were t assumed by the newly created Department of the Interior [II] (CA 31).

~The following Ministers held l

the Interior [IJ portfolio:

i 12 Apr 1932 - 13 Oct 1932 Hon Robert Archdale Parkhill f 13 Oct 1932 - 12 Oct 1934 Hon John Arthur Perkins ~ 12 Oct 1934 - 9 Nov 1934 Hon Eric John Harrison

9 Nov 1934 29 Nov 1937 Hon Thomas Paterson

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Previous agency

Subsequent agency

Controlled agency

i Persons j associated with agency

! 29 Nov 1937 - 26 Apr 1939 : Hon John McEwen (CP 47)

: The Permanent Heads of the Department were:

12 Apr 1932 - 22 Nov 1935 H C Brown, CBE 25 Nov 1935 - 26 Apr 1936 : J A Carrodus, CBE

Historical agency address Acton Road, Acton, Canberra ACT

Legislation administered Creation: Executive council Minute No. 32, (Prime Minister's Minute No. 35) of 12 April 1932. Abolition: Executive Council Minute No. 18 (Prime Minister's Minute No. 54) of 26 April 1939.

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'13Apr1932 CA 14, Department of Works and Railways, (Central Office) - All functions

13Apr1932 CA 24, Department of Home Affairs [ll], (Central Office) -All functions except census and statistics

13Apr1932 CA 26, Department of Transport [IJ, Central Office - Internal transport; War service homes; Waterside employment

01 Jan 1936 CA 738, Property and Survey Branch - for Northern Territory land functions

04Apr1939 CA 12, Prime Minister's Department-Ashmore and Carter Islands Acceptance Act

13 Aug 1936 CA 5, Attorney-General's Department, Central Office - Waterside employment

01 Jan 1g35 CA 1073, Lands and Survey Branch, Northern Territory-for Registrar-General function

, 24 Nov 1938 i CA 30, Department of Works [IJ, Central Office -for works and services , 04 Apr 193g

CA 12, Prime Minister's Department- Commonwealth Literary Fund

04Apr1939 CA 16, Repatriation Department [11- for War Service Homes

26Apr1939 Q.A 31, Department of the Interior {11], Central Office - All other functions

26Apr1939 CA 33, Department of Supply and Development {I] Central Office - for Standing Committee on Liquid Fuels

• 01Jan1932 -31Dec193g i CA 215, Meteorological Branch/Bureau, Central Office

! 01 Jan 1932 - 31 Dec 1939 CA 221, Commonwealth Forestry Bureau

01Jan1g32 - 31 Dec 1937 CA 247, War Service Homes Commission

01 Jan 1932 - 24 Nov 1938 CA 3760, Property and Survey Branch, Brisbane, Queensland

01 Jan 1g32 -31 Oec 1939 CA 981, Commonwealth Geological Adviser (also known as Geological Section)

12Apr1932-26Apr1939 CA 738, Property and Survey Branch

12 Apr 1932 -26Apr1939 CA 7490, Federal Members Rooms [South Australia]

\ 12Apr1932 -26Apr1939 ) CA 757, Civic (Acn Administration Branch (a) Department of the Interior [I] (to 1939) (b) Department of the Interior [II) : 12Apr1g32 -26Apr1939

CA 265, Commonwealth Railways Commissioner i 12Apr1g32 - 26Apr1939 : CA 384, Canberra National Memorials Committee (also known as National Memorials Committee) , <Morel

12Apr1932 -26 Apr 1g39 CP 53, Percy Lampriere SHEAFFE - Surveyor

'12Apr1932 -26Apr1939 , CP 964, David Douglas (DD) SMITH

, 30 Jun 1932 - 26 Apr 1939 · CP 172, William Banks HICKS - Lands and Mines Section - Lands Officer

• 30 Jun 1932 -15Mar1934 CP 42, Joseph Aloysius CARRODUS CBE - Chief Clerk

i 01Sep1934 -18 Apr 1935 CP 42, Joseph Aloysius CARRODUS CSE - Chief Clerk (unattached)

12Oct1934-09 Nov 1934 CP 648, The Rt Hon Sir Eric John HARRISON KCMG, KCVO - Minister

18Apr1935 - 25 Nov 1935

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t. CP 42, Joseph Aloysius CARRODUS CBE -Assistant Secretary (General Division)

~ 25 Nov 1935 - 26Apr1939 ! CP 42, Joseph Aloysius CARRODUS CBE - Secretary

1, 29 Nov 1937 -26Apr1939 l . i CP 47, The Rt Hon Sir John MCEWEN PC, GCMG, CH - Minister

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Ir Agency -number 1-! Tit!e

'.Date range

:series ; recorded by this agency

Department of the Interior [II], Central Office

' 26.Apr 1939~19-Dec1-972

Series

Organisation 26Apr 1939- 19 Dec 1972 .QQ.1, COMMONIJ\IEALTH OF AUSTRALIA controlling

Location Austraflan Capital Territory

Agency Department of State status

Function 26Apr 1939-23 Apr 1958 EARTH SCIENCES

26Apr1939- 31 Dec 1960 ELECTORAL MATIERS 26Apr 1939- 23 Apr 1958 FORESTRY REGU! ATION 26Apr 1939- 12 Mar 1947 INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS 26Apr 1939- 09 Mar 1950 LAND TRANSPORT 26Apr 1939 - 31 Dec 1960 METEORO! OGY 26Apr1939-12Mar1947 MIGRATION 26Apr 1939 - 31 Dec 1945 PASSPORTS 26Apr1939-12Mar1947 RESOURCES 26Apr1939-12 Mar 1947 CITIZENSHIP 26Apr1939. 31 Dec 1960 SPACE SCIENCE 26Apr1939" 23 Apr 1958 SURVEY AND MAPPING 26Apr1939-12Mar1947 ~ 12Mar1947-31 Dec1960 WAR MEMORIALS 12 Mar 1947 "23 Apr 1958 CONSERVATION 12 Mar 1947. 31 Dec 1960 QEFENCfl COORDINATION 12 Mar 1947 - 21 Jun 1951 SEA TRANSPORT 09 Mar 1950" 31 Dec 1960 GOVERNMENT MEDIA 21 Jun 1951 "22 Apr 1956 AGR!CUl Tl/RE /Less>

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Agency note The Department of the Interior [II] was created on 26 April 1939 by Executive Council Meeting No 18 (PM's Minute No 54) (Commonwealth of Au

Aliens - registration of

Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Assisted Migration

Astronomy

Australian Capital Territory - administration of

Australian war Memorial

Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others

Co-ordination of Australian Transport Services

Elections and franchise

Emigration of children and aboriginals

Forestry

Geodesy

Immigration

Indentured Coloured labour

Lands and surveys

Maintenance and operation of electric light,water and sewerage

services in the Australian Capital Territory

Meteorology

Naturalisation

Northern Territory

Oil Investigation and prospecting

Passports

Preparation of design and execution of all Commonwealth

Architectural and Engineering Works in the states, Northern

Territory and ACT including works for the Commonwealth Bank of

Australia

Properties transferred, rented or acquired

Public WorJ:s and Servi<:es

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Prospecting for precious metals (assistance for)

Railways

River Murray Waters Cornrnission

Rivers, roads and bridges

I Solar observatory

!The Acts to be administered by the Department, as enumerated in the above Administrative Arrangements Order, were:

i Aliens Registration Act 1939

Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933-1935

Australian War Memorial Act 1925

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918-1934

Commonwealth Electoral (War-Time) Repeal Act 1920

Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1936

Commonwealth Shipping Act 1923

Constitution Alteration (Senate Elections) Act 1906

Contract Immigrants Act 1905

Emigration Act 1910

Federal Aid Roads Acts 1926, 1931, 1936

Federal Aid Roads and Wor}:s Act 1937

Forestry Bureau Act 1930-1932

Grafton to South Brisbane Railway Act 1924-1930

Immigration Act 1901-1935

Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915

Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway Act 1911-1912

Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta Railway Lands Act 1918-1920

Lands Acquisition Act 1906-1936

Meteorology Act 1906

Nationality Act 1920-1936

Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1910-1919

Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910-1933

Northern Territory Railway Extension Act 1923

Northern Territory Representation Act 1922-1936

Oodnadatta to Alice Springs Railway Act 1926

Passports Act 1938

Petroleum Oil Search Acts 1936

Petroleum Prospecting Acts 1926-1927, 1928

Pine Creek to I<atherine River Railway Act 1913

Port Augusta to Port Pirie Railway Act 1935

Precious Metals Prospecting Act 1926

Referendum (Constitution Alteration) Act 1906-1936

Representation Act 1905-1938

River Murray Waters Acts 1915, 1923, 1934

Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1909-1938

Seat of Government Acceptance Act 1922

Seat of Government Act 1908

Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910-1933

Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1933

Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1930-1935

Seat of Government Railway Act 1928

Senate Elections Act 1903-1932

Solar Observatory Fund Act 1930-1932

In 1941, responsibility for Federal Aid for roads and works was transferred to the Department of Transport {II] (CA 44) and the Meteorology

The following Acts were transferred to the Department of Immigration {CA 51) in 1945 (notified in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No 145

Aliens Registration Act 1939

Contract Immigrants Act 1905

Emigration Act 1910

Immigration Act 1901-1935

Nationality Act 1920-1936

Passports Act 1938

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'In 1945 the Fire Board was transferred to the Department of Horl:s (II) (CA 50) and in 1946 the Department gained responsibility for the Ion

During World War II, the sections of the Department of the Interior which were engaged by war-time functions were:

(a) Cartographic Section, Property and Survey Branch

(b) Canberra Technical College, Civic Branch

{cl Commonwealth Observatory, Mt Stromlo Optical Munitions Annexe

{d) Canberra Services Branch

The Cartographic Section was engaged in the preparation of maps for defence purposes under instruction from the Departments of Army and Air

·The following changes were notified in Commonwealth of AU::>tralia Gazette, No 52, 14 March 1947. The following Act::: were transferred to the

Petroleum Oil Search Acts 1936

Petroleum Prospecting Acts 1926-27, 1928

Precious Metals Prospecting Act 1926

: In addition, the

River Hurray Waters Act

was transferred to the Department of Works and Housing (CA 52) and the Dep11rtment gained responsibility for the

Cockatoo Island Dockyard Agreement Act 1933

from the Prime Minister's Department (CA 12).

In this order, the Department also a:::sumed responsibility for the following functions:

Accommodation for Commonwealth Departments

Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board

Official ~1ar Hi.story, 1939-45

Civil Defence

Commonwealth Observatory

Mapping

Soil Conservation

W;:ir Graves

'In the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No 3, 12 January 1950, the Department gained responsibility for

War Service Land Settlement and Rural Loans Schemes

: from the Department of Post-war Reconstruction (CA 49) •

. In the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No 15, 17 March 1950 the following functions were transferred from the Department of Information

Administration of the National Film Board

Supply of information services to overseas posts

At the request of Ministers, production of facts, information and

publicity material on important matters of national interest

·The Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No 71, 23 November 1950 notified the following changes. The D&partmcnt gained responsibility for the

Australian Capit<:1l Territory and !<orthern Territory Police Forces

. from the Attorney-General's Department (CA SJ and the

News and Information Bureau

from the Department of Information (CA 34).

·In the same order the responsibility for railways was transferred to the Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport (CA 55) along with the

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Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1936

Grafton to South Brisbane Railway Act 1924-1930

Oodnadatta to Alice Springs Railway Act 1926

Pine Creek to Katherine River Railway Act 1913

Port Augusta to Port Pirie Railway Act 1935

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'In the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No 46, 2 July 1951, the following change was notified. Responsibility for the administration of A

I Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933-1938

i

Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1910-1938

Northern Territory Administration Act

Northern Territory Representation Act

!In 1955 responsibility for the National Mapping Council was

Jtransferred to the Department of National Development [I) {CA 56).

j In 1956 the following change was notified in Commonwealth of

' i Australia Ga:o:ette, No 20, 27 April 1956. Responsibility for the

i i War Service Land Settlement Agreement Act

i '!was transferred to the Department of Primary ,In 1958 the following change was notified in

' Re-establishment and Employment Act

Industry [I) {CA 63). Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No 25, 24 April 1958.

\were transferred to the Repatriation Department [I] (CA 16).

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Divisions 3 and 4, Part VI, of :1

j In 1963 forestry education programs were transferred to the Department of National Development [I] (CA 56) and in 1964 control of forestry

Forestry and Timber Bureau Act 1930-1953

j In 1966 education in the Australian Capital Territory was transferred to the Department of Education and Science (CA 1196).

! In 1968 the Department of Territories was abolished and the following functions and acts transferred to the Department of the Interior (not

' Administration of the Northern Territory and Ashmore and Cartier

Islands

l iThe following Acts were transferred:

Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933-1938

Northern Territory Acceptance Act

Northern Territory Administration Act

Northern Territory Representation Act

Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act

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In 1970, the following Acts were transferred to this Department from the Department of National Development [I] {CA 56) (notified in Common

Petroleum (Ashmore and Cartier Islands) Act 1969

Petroleum {Submerged Lands) Act 1967-1968

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Exploration Permit Fees) Act 1967

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Pipeline License Fees) Act 1967

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967

Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Royalty) Act 1967

In 1971 responsibility for the Australian War Memorial and War Graves was transferred from the Department of the Interior [II) to the Depar

Australian War Memorial Act 1962-1966

on 19 December 1972 the Department of the Interior !Ill was abolished and its functions split between nine Departments. Administration of t

The Ministers for the Department of the Interior {II] were:

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26 Ape 1939 7 Oct 1941 senator the Hon Hattil Spencer Foll

Oot 1941 13 M 1945 senator the Hon Joseph Silver Collings

13 Jul 1945 19 Dec 1949 Hon Herbert Victor Johnson

: 19 Dec 1949 24 Oct 1950 Hon Philip Albert Martin McBride

Previous agency

Subsequent , agency

1.,, .. II

.

24 Oct 1950 11 May 1951 Hon Eric John Harrison

11 May 1951 11 Jan 1956 Hon Wilfred Selwyn Kent Hughes

11 Jan 1956 10 Dec 1958 Hon Allen Fairhall (CP 37)

10 Dec 1958 18 Doc 1963 Hon Gordon Freeth {CP 45)

18 Dec 1963 Mar 1964 Senator the Hon John Grey Gorton

(CP 136)

4 Mar 1964 16 Oct 1967 Hon John Douglas Anthony (CP 55)

16 Oct 1967 5 Feb 1971 Hon Peter James Nixon (CP 83)

5 Feb 1971 19 Dec 1972 Hon Ralph James Dunnet Hunt The following people were appointed to the position of Secretary to the Department of the Interior [II] :

26 Apr 1939 May 1949 J A Carrodus

May 1949 7 Hay 1963 \'l A McLaren

May 1963 22 Jul 1970 R l<ingsland

23 Jul 1970 19 Dec 1972 G H Warwick Smith

Sources

l. Committee of Review - Civil Staffing of Wartime Activities

Report on the Department of the Interior, 21 August 1945

. 2. C Hughes and B D Graham, A Handbool: of Australian Government and

Politics, 1890-1964, ANU Press, 1968, p 43

Historical agency address

1939- 1943: Subject to research

1943-by1957: Acton Offices, Action, Canberra ACT

,by1957-by1961: Acton Offices and Administrative Building, Canberra

ACT

:byl961-byl967: Adrninistrativo Building and Civic Offices, Canberra

ACT

,hY 1967-1970 by:Moresby House and Civic Offices, Canberra ACT

'by 1970-1972:Electricity House, London Circuit, Canberra City ACT 2601 .

. Logi&lation administered

. Creation: Executive Council Meeting No. 18 (P.M's Minute No. 54) of 26 April 1939

Abolition: Ei<ecutive Council Meeting No. 55 (P.S.B. Minute No. 48) of 19 December 1972

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: 26Apr1939 ! 26Apr1939

; 01 Feb 1946

' 01 Feb 1946

: 01 Feb 1946

01 Feb 1946 ; 01 Jul 1946

! 12Mar1947

: 11Jan1950 i 06Mar 1950 '(Morel

: 01Jan1941

· 09Apr 1941

~26Jun1941

i 26Feb1942

\ 26Feb1942 ; 02 Feb 1945

: 25 Jul 1945

i 12 Sep 1945 12Mar1947

i 11Jan1950

QA21, Department of the Interior [I], Cenlral Administration· All other functions CA 30, Department of Works [I}, Central Office - for works and services

CA 12, Prime Minister's Department - Radio research, Ionospheric Prediction Service

.Q.8.M, Department of Air, Central Office ·for Meteorology

CA 43, Department of Home Security· for civil defence functions

CA 52, Department of Works and Housing, Head Office ·for Commonwealth Timber Control

~ Department of Works and Housing, Head Office - Commonwealth limber control CA 12 Prime Minister's Department· Cockatoo Island Dockyard Agreement Act

~ Department of Post·War Reconstruction, Central Office - War Service Land Settlement and Rural Loans Schemes CA 34 Department of Information, Central Office - for Natlona! Film Board, News and Information Bureau

~ Commonwealth Brickworks (Canberra) Limited! (from 1979) Clifton Brick (Canberra) limited - Commonwealth Brickworks

CA 3811 Munitions Stores and Transport Branch, Central Administration,! (from 1944) also known as the Directorate of Stores and Transport! (from 1948) Stores and Transport Branch, Central Administration· Australian Capital Territory Services Branch

CA 497, Allied Works Council-Works and Services Branch

CA 33, Department of Supply and Development [I] Central Office· for geological branch

CA 35 Department of Air, Central Office· for Meteorology

CA 44, Department of Transport [HJ, Central Office - For financial assistance to the States for roads and works CA 7140, Allied Works Council, Victorian Branch~ Works and Services Branch

~. Allied Works Council, Western Australian Office CA 50, Department of Works {ll], Central Office • for works and services, Fire Board

CA 51 Department of Immigration, Central Office - for aliens, immigration, passports

~ Department of Works and Housing, Head Om ca· for River Murray Waters Commission CA 47 Department of Supply and Shipping, Central Office - for petroleum and precious metals prospecting

CA 12, Prime Minister's Department - for regional and industrial development; Section 63 of the Lands Acquisition Act

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J 16Mar1950 j 21Jun1951

\ 22Apr 1956 j 02 Jul 1956

j 10 Oct 1957

I ! 23Apr 1958

I j 23Apr1958

i l 01Jan1963

I~! ~u~r1~::4 ; 13Dec1966

j 31May1971

! 19 Dec 1972 i 19 Dec 1972

! 19 Dec 1972

I~:~:~~:;~ j 19 Dec 1972 l 19 Dec 1972

i 19Dec 1972

i 19Dec1972 ! 19 Dec 1972 j 19 Dec 1972 i 19 Dec 1972

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CA 55, Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport, Central Office - For Commonwealth railways CA 60, Department of Territories [I], Central Office -Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Northern Territory

CA 63, Department of Primary Industry [I], Central Office - for War service land settlement

CA 56 Department of National Development [IJ, Central Office - For national mapping CA 279, National Capital Development Commission - for National Capital Planning and Development Committee and functions of ACT Planning and Development Branch

CA 16, Repatriation Department [I}- Re-establishment and Employment Act 1945-1956, Part VI, Divisions 3 and 4, except in relation to agricultural occupations CA 63, Department of Primary Industry [I], Central Office - Re-establishment and Employment Act 1945-1956, Divisions 3 and 4 of Part VI, in relation to agricultural Occupations

.Q8...§2, Department of National Development [IJ, Central Office - for forestry education

CA 1774, Australian Capita! Territory Electricity Authority - Canberra Electric Supply 1939-1963

.Q8..§2, Department of National Development [I), Central Office - For forestry CA 1196, Department of Education and Science, Central Office - For education in the ACT and Jervis Bay

CA 1407 Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts, Central Office - For war graves and the Australian War Memorial

Q8..14Z.§. Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Central Office - For welfare in NT, and management services and finance CA 1477, Department of the Capital Territory, Central Office - for Australian Capital Territory, Jervis Bay

.QA.jfil, Department of Education [I), Central Office - For aboriginal education, Northern Territory, function passed vla Department of Aboriginal Affairs CA 1480 Department of Labour, Central Office - For industrial relations

CA 1481, Department of the Media, Central Office - government publicity and information

CA 1484, Department of the Northern Territory {I], Central Office - Northern Territory Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Petroleum in those areas CA 1486, Department of Science {I], Central Office - For meteorology, ionospheric prediction

~. Department of Services and Property, Central Office - For electoral and property and survey matters CA 1493 Department of Urban and Regional Development, Central Office - for National Capital Development Commission

CA 40 Department of Labour and National Service, Central Secretarial/ (by 1947 known as Central Office) - for industrial relations

CA 46 Department of Defence {lllJ, Central Office -for civil defence CA 5, Attorney-General's Department, Central Office -ACT and Northern Territory Police Forces

! Controlled \agency

1 01Jan1939 - 31 Dec 1941 CA215 Meteorological Branch/Bureau, Central Office

01Jan1939- 31 Dec 1946 CA221, Commonwealth Forestry Bureau

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; Persons i associated ~with agency

01 Jan 1939 - 31 Jul 1941 26Apr1939-31 Dec1954

26Apr1939-02Ju11951

26Apr1939-31 Dec1951 26Apr 1939 - 28 Nov 1957

26 Apr 1939-19Dec1972 26Apr 1939-26 Feb 1942

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26Apr 1939-20 Jan 1949

26Apr1939-01May1949

! 26Apr 1939- 30 Sep 1948

\ 26Apr1939-31 Dec1942 123 Jun 1941 -23 Apr 1942

i 07 Oct 1941 -13 Jul 1945 i 01Jan1946 -10 Mar 1949

\ 20 Jan 1949-31 Dec 1952

j 02 May 1949- 07 May I~

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CA 981, Commonwealth Geological Adviser (also known as Geological Section) CA 7490 Federal Members Rooms [South Australia]

CA 757, Civic (ACT) Administration Branch (a) Department of the Interior [I) (to 1939) (b) Department of the Interior [II)

CA 3760, Property and Survey Branch, Brisbane, Queensland CA 383 National Capital Planning and Development Committee

CA 384, Canberra National Memorials Committee (also known as National Memorials Committee)

CA 4325, Bank and Special Projects Branch [of Department of Works and successors)

CA 491, Advisory Council/ {from 1938) Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council

CP 172 \r\lilliam Banks HICKS- Northern Territory Lands Officer

CP 214, Thomas Gordon MARSHALL- Senior Clerk CP 42, Joseph Aloysius CARRO DUS CBE - Secretary

CP 53 Percy Lampriere SHEAFFE - Surveyor

GP 132, Richard Minchin URE QBE - Senior Draftsman CP 411 Ray George MAIR - Accounts Branch - Ledger Keeper

CP 166, Joseph Silver COLLINGS - Minister

GP 216 Professor Frederick George Godfrey ROSE -Weather Officer CP 214, Thomas Gordon MARSHALL· Chief Clerk

.QE.22§, William Alexander MCLAREN CBE- Secretary

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Agency ; CA 60 number

Title Department of Territories [I], Central Office

Date range 11May1951~28 Feb 1968

Series Series recorded by this agency

Organisation 11 May 1951 - 28 Feb 1968 controlling CO 1, COMMONWEAL TH OF AUSTRALIA

Location

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Function

Agency note

Australian Capital Territory

Department of State

11May1951-23Apr1958 SEA TRANSPORT

11 May 1951 - 28 Feb 1968 TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION

The Department of Territories [I] was established on 11 May 1951 by Executive Council Meeting No 23 (Prime Minister's Minute No 50) taking most of its functions from the Department of External Territories [I). It also took over the administration of Ashmore and Cartier Islands and of the Northern Territory from the Department of the Interior [II] . The functions of the newly established Department as listed in the Administrative Arrangements Order published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No 46 of 2 July 1951 were:

Administration of Territories, viz: Ashmore and Cartier Islands Nauru New Guinea Norfolk Island Northern Territory Papua

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

The Acts to be administered by the Department of the Territories [I] were listed in the same order as being:

Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933 Christmas Island Agreement Act 1949 Nauru Island Agreement Act 1919 Nauru Island Agreement Act 1932 Norfolk Island Act 1913 Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1910 Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910 Northern Territory Representation Act 1922 Papua and New Guinea Act 1949 Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923 Treaty of Peace (Gerrri'any) Act 1919 (Section 2 and Part II, Treaty of

Peace Regulations) .

In 1955 the Department of Territories [I], assumed the administration of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands when these were transferred from the Colony of Singapore and placed under the authority of the Commonwealth by the Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955. Similarly in 1958 the Department assumed the administration of Christmas Island (which was previously a separate colony administered by the United Kingdom) by the authority of the Christmas Island Act 1958.

On 28 February 1968 the Department of Territories [I] was abolished by Executive Council Meeting No. 9 (Prime Minister's Minute No. 4) and all of its functions (except the administration of Ashmore and Cartier Islands and of the Northern Territory, which was assumed by the Department of Interior [II] (CA 31) were transferred to the newly created Department of External Territories [II] (CA 1284).

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1 Previous agency

I I Subsequent agency

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l Controlled ! agency

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The following were Ministers for Territories:

11 May 1951 - 18 Dec 1963

18 Dec 1963 28 Feb 1968

Hon Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck (CP 115) Hon Charles Edward Barnes (CP 64)

The Secretaries to the Department of Territories (I] were:

11 May 1951 - May 1964 c R Lambert, CBE 16 May 1964 27 Feb 1968 G H Warwick Smith, CBE (CP 319)

Historica1 agency address 1951-byl962: Commonwealth

Offices, Barton, Canberra, ACT by1962- 1968: Derwent House, Hobart Place, Canberra City, ACT

Legis1ation administered

Creation: Executive Council Meeting No. 23 (Prime Minister's Minute No. 50) of 11 May 1951 Abolition: Executive Council Meeting No. 9 (Prime Minister's Minute No. 4) of 28 February 1968

Previous agency unregistered 1955: Agency within CO 40, Colony of Singapore, responsible for Cocos

{Keeling) Islands 1958: United Kingdom, Colonial Office (For Christmas Island)

<Less)

11 May1951 CA 42, Department of External Territories [IJ, Central Office - All other functions

21 Jun 1951 CA 31, Department of the Interior [II), Central Office -Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Northern Territory

13Dec1966 CA 1196, Department of Education and Science, Central Office - For education in the Northern Territory

28 Feb 1968 CA 1284, Department of External Territories [II}, Central Office - All other functions

28 Feb 1968 CA 1286, Territories Division, Department of the Interior [11] - Northern Territory Sub-Registry

28 Feb 1968 9A 31. Department of the Interior [II], Central Office..: Administration of the Northern Territory and Ashmore and Cartier Islands

1951-1968 CA 1247, Administrator of Norfolk Island

01 Jan 1951 -31 Dec 1968 CA 1451, Office of the Administrator, Nauru

11May1951-28Feb1968 CA 1070, [Northern Territory] Administrator, Northern Territory [II]

11May1951-01Jul1952 CA 120, Australian New Guinea Production Control Board

11May1951-28Feb1968 CA 1868, Administrator (a) Territory of Papua and New Guinea, 1949-1971 (b) Papua New Guinea, 1971-1973

11May1951-31Dec1957 CA 347, Inter-Departmental Committee on Reconstruction of External Territories

11May1951-28Feb 1968 CA 974, Department of Territories, Office of the Official Representative, Sydney

23 Nov 1955 - 28 Feb 1968 CA 3802, Cocos (Keeling) Islands Administration

01Oct1958-29Feb1968 CA 1325, Official Representative, Christmas Island

01 Mar 1963 - 26Mar1964 CA 829, Commission on Higher Education in Papua New Guinea

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11 May 1951 - 18 Dec 1963 CP 115, The Rt Hon Sir Paul Meernaa Caedwalla HASLUCK KG, GCMG, GCVO, KStJ, PC- Minister

11 May 1951 - 31 Dec 1959 CP 159, James Reginald HALLIGAN OBER Special Adviser to Minister for Territories

11May1951-08 May 1m 198, Patrick Leonard RYAN-Clerk (Ordinances)

11 May 1951 -31 May 1!ffiit.687, Cecil Ralph LAMBERT CBE R Secretary

08 May 1952 - 31 Dec 1957 CP 198, Patrick Leonard RYAN -General Services Branch-Administrative Officer

08 May 1952 - 31 Dec 1957 CP 44, Dudley MCCARTHY MBE - Administrative Officer

01Jan1953-01Jan1958 CP 43, Reginald MARSH AM - Assistant Secretary

01 Jan 1953 -28 Feb 1968 CP 295, Frank Leo AHRENS R various positions (by Jan 1967, Assistant Secretary)

01Jan1954 - 31 Dec 1954 CP 492, Ernest Percy EL THAM ISO - Investigative consultant

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Dt;;!aQ91jl!ifug~8Jii1Liei\~it'l.ARKE - Public Servant : <More)

i Date \ 27 Sep 1977 ( registered

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Agency number

Title

! CA 1476

! Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Central Office

Institution ) Department of Aboriginal Affairs title

Date range 19 Dec 1972 - 05 Mar 1990

Series Series recorded by

! this agency

i Organisation i 19 Dec 1972-05Mar1990 r ~trolling ! CO 1, COMMONWEAL TH OF AUSTRALIA

1 .:a ti on } r j Agency i status i"--·--

i Function

I Australian Capital Territory

i Head Office

· 119Dec1972 -05Mar1990 '1 INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS -\---···-·-··---- ---- -· - "''"--·- --- -----.. ··--··

i Agency note ! The Labor Party platform before the general election of 1972 was 1 ! that the Office of Aboriginal Affairs be upgraded to Ministerial

1 level and the Federal Government assume the ultimate responsibility for Aboriginals and Islanders accorded it by the Referendum of 1967.

The Department of Aboriginal Affairs was created by Public Service Board Minute No 47 of 19 December 1972 {Commonwealth Gazette, No 129A, 19 December 1972).

The Department was to comprise four units:

- the Office of Aboriginal Affairs {CA 1396) of the former Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts (CA 1407);

- the Welfare Division of the former Northern Territory Administration, Department of the Interior [II) (CA 31);

- the Welfare and Social Services Branch of the central office of the former Department of the Interior; and

- the Establishment and Finance Branch of the Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts.

This last Branch was also, as an interim measure, to have provided management services to the new Department of the Environment and Conservation (CA 1479). By the time the first Secretary was appointed on 9 January 1973, however, it had been decided that the Branch should go to the Department of the Environment and Conservation rather than to the Department of Aboriginal Affairs. The new Department comprised 957 officers, being 51 members of the Office of Aboriginal Affairs; 9 members from the central office of the Department of the Interior [II]; and 897 members from the Welfare Division of the Northern Territory Administration.

The Administrative Arrangements Order of 19 December 1972 (Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No.131, 20 December 1972) stated that the new Department was to deal with the following matters:

Matters related to the Aboriginal people of Australia. The development and administration of national policies for the advancement and welfare of the Aborigina~ people, including the administration of welfare activities in the Territories. Special laws for the Aboriginal people.

It was responsible for the following legislation:

Aboriginal Enterprises (Assistance Act 1968 Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Act 1964-1966 States Grants (Aboriginal Advancement) Act 1968-1969 States Grants (Aboriginal Advancement) Act 1969 States Grants (Aboriginal Advancement) Act 1970 States Grants (Aboriginal Advancement) Act 1971 States Grants (Aboriginal Advancement) Act 1972

By February 1973 the staff had been reduced from 957 to 476 by the transfer of the Northern Territory health and education

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@responsibilities and staff to the Departments of Health (CA 17) and ~Education (CA 1478) respectively. By 30 June 1973 the Public Service ~Board had approved a total establishment of 606, and 488 officers ~were held against this. On 25 February 1974 the social welfare ~function in the Northern Territory was transferred to the Department f of the Northern Territory [I] (CA 1484}, involving the transfer of a ~further 98 positions and 85 staff. t ~The establishment of the Department in June 1974 (excluding ~industrial positions) was 840. ~ ~The new Department had no management services of its own, until well ~into the latter half of 1973. The central office of the t Department relied for its management services on the Management ~ Services Branch of the Department of the Environment and j Conservation, which in turn had to rely for financial services for ) both Departments on the Australian Government Publishing Service )located in a third department, Media (CA 1481}. The Northern ~Territory Division, constituting about five-sixths of the Department rwas dependent for its management and financial services of the iDepartment of the Northern Territory as an interim arrangement. The !; new Department of Aboriginal Affairs therefore commenced operations ~with no staff of its own to handle its management and financial ~ functions. i iAnother problem faced by the Department was that the central office ~staff were acconunodated in six separate office buildings in the Civic ~and Woden areas of Canberra. By December 1973 all staff had moved to ~two buildings in Woden.

~As from 1 July 1973 the Department was obliged to assume ;responsibility for its own financial services from the Department of jthe Media, even though it had by that time been able to recruit only ia skeleton financial staff.

~There was cause for concern by August 1973 over the Department's ~inability to cope fully with its administrative obligations and over ~certain other difficulties faced by the Department. In the end the ~Secretary took the unprecedented step of calling on the Auditor­~General in September 1973 to tell him that he could no longer iadequately control the financial operations of the Department. The f: Auditor-General initiated immediately an intensive examination of the ~Department and submitted a Special Report to Parliament in March 1974 fldrawing attention to areas of weakness in financial administration. ~ (See Conunonwealth Parliamentary Paper No 13 of 1974). The Special fReport was referred to the Parliamentary Joint Conunittee of Public ~Accounts.

' tOn 20 October 1974, the Department of Aboriginal Affairs received i; responsibility for the administration of Section 21 of the Northern I Territory (Administration) Act from the Department of the Northern ~Territory [I]. This legislation was repealed by Northern Territory i (Self Government) Act of 1978. The Administrative Arrangements Order fof 1 October 1974 (Australian Government Gazette, No. BOB, 2 October ;1974) listed the legislation administered by the Department as being: l

I !

Aboriginal Affairs (Arrangements with the States) Act 1973 Aboriginal Enterprises(Assistance) Act 1968-1973 Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Act 1964-1973 Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910-1973,Section States Grants (Aboriginal Advancement) Act 1972-1973

21

fThe States Grants (Aboriginal Advancement) Acts had been repealed by ithe Statute Law Revision Act 1973. } ~At a meeting in April 1973 of the Australian and State Ministers ~responsible for Aboriginal Affairs, constituted as the Australian !; Aboriginal Affairs Council, the Prime Minister announced that the [Australian Government intended to assume full responsibility for ~policy in Aboriginal Affairs. Negotiations began immediately with feach State with a view to transferring the policy planning and co-t ordination functions to the Australian Government. All State ~Premiers, with the exception of the Queensland Premier, agreed to ~this transfer of functions and staff in the interest of a unified i'. national approach to Aboriginal assistance. In October 1973, the ~Australian Parliament passed the Aboriginal Affairs (Arrangements <with the States} Act to facilitate the transfer of State Public ~Servants. On 1 December in the same year, the South Australian \Government agreed to the staff of its Aboriginal Resources Division t going on leave without pay from the South Australian Public Service {in the Department of Aboriginal Affairs pending the conclusion of a ~formal agreement. The staff of the West Australian Government ~Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority were transferred to the ~Department of Aboriginal Affairs on 29 June 1974 and the Victorian ~Ministry staff were transferred on 1 January 1975. New South Wales !staff were temporarily transferred on 1 July 1975 and the final [transfer occurred later in the same year. A regional Branch was also f;established in Queensland with a small office in Hobart to give the ~Department a nationwide presence. No transfer was involved in iTasmania as the Tasmanian Government had no Aboriginal Affairs \agency.

~The Administrative Arrangements Order of 8 February 1975 (Australian ~Government Gazette No. S 21, 10 February 1975) deleted the reference ~to the Aboriginal Enterprises (Assistance) Act 1968-1973 and added $the following new legislation:

Aboriginal Land Fund Act 1974 Aboriginal Loans Commission Act 1974

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States Grants (Aboriginal Assistance) Act 1974

The Administrative Arrangements Order of 1 July 1975 (Australian Government Gazette, No S 128, 1 July 1975) added the following Act to the list of legislation administered by the Department:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Queensland Discriminatory Laws) Act 1975

!In 1976 the Australia Council (CA 3039) assumed responsibility for ;the Aboriginal Arts activities of the Department of Aboriginal ! Affairs,

i ;The Administrative Arrangements Order of 5 September 1977

(Commonwealth Gazette, No S 188, 8 September 1977) added the following new legislation:

Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 Aboriginal Land Rights {Northern Territory) Act 1976

The Administrative Arrangements Order of 28 September 1978 (Commonwealth Gazette, No S 190, 28 September 1978) deleted the reference to section 21 of the Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910, which had been repealed by the Northern Territory (Self

·Government) Act 1975 and also listed the following new Act:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Queensland Reserves and Communities Self-management) Act 1978

The same Order also contained a change in the wording of the Principal Matters dealt with and this now read:

Matters related to the Aboriginal people of Australia The development, in consultation with the Aboriginal people, of national policies directed to the advancement of the Aboriginal people, the administration of those policies and the co-ordination of programs Special laws for the Aboriginal people

The Aboriginal Development Commission Act 1980 repealed the following legislation:

Aboriginal Land Fund Act 1974 Aboriginal Loans Commission Act 1974

This was reflected in the Administrative Arrangements Order of 5 September 1980 {Commonwealth Gazette No. 5199, 5 September 1980).

As of 18 May 1981 the Department of Aboriginal Affairs was responsible for administering the following enactments:

~.boriginal Affairs (Arrangements with the States) Act 1973 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Queensland Discriminatory

Laws) Act 1975 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (Queensland Reserves and

Communities Self-management) Act 1978 Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976 Aboriginal Development Connnission Act 1980 Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Act 1964 State Grants (Aboriginal Advancement) Acts States Grants (Aboriginal Assistance) Acts

By this time (1981) the Department consisted of three Divisions, the Co-ordination Division, the Development Division and the Operation division and a Management Services Branch.

The Co-ordination division advised on the administration of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, and on land and mining issues and economic development programs affecting Aboriginals; co-ordinated the economic development and review of Commonwealth legislation in Aboriginal Affairs; provided Ministerial and Parliamentary liaison services; maintained liaison with the National Aboriginal Conference and the council for Aboriginal Development; developed, implemented and reviewed the Department's information and public relations policies and programs.

The Development Division advised on policies and strategies relating to the social, cultural and constitutional development of Aboriginals; maintained liaison with functional departments and authorities on policies and expenditure programs and assisted in co­ordinating policies for Aboriginals.

The Operations Division assessed the effectiveness of Government programs in Aboriginal communities and the well being of Aboriginal communities; it reviewed operational arrangements and documentation procedures; developed programs for Aboriginal assistance and was responsible for the administration of the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976; also collected, collated and analysed statistical data,

In the Administrative Arrangements Order of 2 July 1984 (Commonwealth Gazette, No S255, 2 July 1984) the Department of Aboriginal Affairs became responsible for a new enactment; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage (Interim Protection) Act 1984.

In the Administrative Arrangements Order of 13 December 1984 (Connnonwealth Gazette, No S521, 13 December 1984) there was a change to the wording of the Principal Matters dealt with by the Department. This now read:

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Policies and programs for the advancement of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples, including consultation and co -ordination

In the Administrative Arrangements Order of 30 January 1987 (Corrunonwealth Gazette, No 516, 3 February 1987) the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage (Interim Protection) Act 1984 was amended by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Interim Protection) Amendment Act 1986 to have the new citation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984. In the same Order the Department was given responsibility for a new enactment, the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay) Territory Act 1986.

On 24 July 1987 the Department came under the umbrella of the new super-ministry, the Department of Conununity Services and Health (CA 5985).

In the Administrative Arrangements Order of 24 July 1987 {Conunonwealth of Australia Gazette, No 8183, 24 July 1987) the Department gained a new enactment, the Aboriginal Land (Lake Condah and Framlingham Forest} Act 1987.

The Department of Aboriginal Affairs was abolished on 5 March 1990 by Executive Minute No 2 (Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, No PS 9, 8 March 1990) , The subsequent agency was the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (CA 7080) .

Ministers of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs were:

19 Dec 1972 - 9 Oct 1973 Hon Gordon Munro Bryant (CP 106) 9 Oct 1973 - 6 Jun 1975 Hon James Luke Cavanagh (CP 93) 6 Jun 1975 - 11 Nov 1975 Hon Leslie Royston Johnson (CP 104)

12 Nov 1975 - 22 Dec 1975 Hon Thomas Charles Drake-Brockman 22 Dec 1975 - 30 Nov 1978 Hon Robert Ian Viner (CP 316) 30 Nov 1978 - 3 Nov 1980 Hon Fred Michael Chaney {CP 242)

3 Nov 1980 - 7 May 1982 Sen the Hon Peter Erne Baume (CP 312} 7 May 1982 - 11 Mar 1983 Hon Ian Bonython Wilson (CP 263)

11 Mar 1983 - 14 Jul 1987 Hon Clyde Holding 14 Jul 1987 - 5 Mar 1990 Hon Gerard Leslie Hand

Permanent Heads of the Department have been:

20 Dec 1972 - 9 Jan 1973 Sir Lenox Hewitt 9 Jan 1973 - 20 Jan 1977 B G Dexter

20 Jan 1977 - 20 Jul 1979 D 0 Hay 20 Jul 1979 - 5 May 1981 A J Ayers

6 May 1981 - 29 Mar 1984 Jc Taylor 29 Mar 1984 - 5 Nov 1988 C N Perkins

l Dec 1988 - 4 Mar 1990 w J Gray

Sources

1. Annual Report of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs December 1972-June 1974, Commonwealth Parliamentary Paper No 299 of 1974.

2. Commonwealth Directory 1981, p 53, p 65. 3. Annual Report of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs, 1988.

Historical agency address 1972-byl973: Bank House, 24-

26 Ainslie Avenue, Canberra City ACT byl973- 1975: Conunonwealth Bank Building, Woden ACT

1975- 1990: MLC Tower, Woden Town Centre, Phillip ACT

Legislation administered

Creation: Executive Council Minute No. (Public Service Board Minute No.47) 19 Dec 1972; Abolition: Executive Council Minute No. 2, Gazette PS 9 of 8 March 1990

Previous agency unregistered 1973: South Australian Government Aboriginal Resources Division

(State Aboriginal Policy, Planning and Co-ordination functions)

1974: West Australian Government Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority (State Aboriginal Policy, Planning and Co-ordination functions)

1975: New South Wales Government (State Aboriginal Policy, Planning and Co-ordination functions)

(Less)

19Dec1972 CA 1396, (1) Office of Aboriginal Affairs (2) Council for Aboriginal Affairs (also known as Council and Office of Aboriginal Affairs)

19 Dec 1972 CA 1407, Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts, Central Office -Aboriginal affairs

19Dec1972 CA 31, Department of the Interior [11], Central Office - For welfare in NT, and management services and finance

20 Oct 1974 CA 1484, Department of the Northern Territory {I] , Central Office - for section 21 of the Northern Territory (Administration) Act

11 Jan 1975 CA 2015, [Victorian] Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs - State aboriginal policy, planning and co-ordination functions

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Superior agency

i i Persons i associated

("'"1th agency

i Date l registered

\ 09 Jan 1973 ' CA 1479, Department of Environment and Conservation, Central Office - for management services

01 Feb1973 ~. Department of Education [I}, Central Office - for NT education

01 Feb1973 CA 17, Department of Health, Central Office - for Northern Tenitory health services

01 Jan 1974 CA 2465, Department of Aboriginal Affairs, State Office, Queensland/ (by 1977) Queensland Region, Head Office

25 Feb 1974 CA 1484, Department of the Northern Territory [IJ, Central Office - For NT social welfare

28 Nov 1974 CA 2285, Aboriginal Loans Commission

29 May 1975 CA 2286, Aboriginal Land Fund Commission

03 Jun 1976 CA 1401, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - for aboriginal arts activities - to be administered through CA 2039 Australia Council

01 Jul 1980 CA 3103, Aboriginal Development Commission, Head Office - for enterprises function

05Mar1990 CA 7080, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, Central Office

24Jul1987-24Feb1988 CA 5985, Department of Community Services and Health, Central Office - Minister's Office

24 Feb 1988 - 05 Mar 1990 CA 5986, Department of Employment, Education and Training, National Office - Minister's Office

19Dec1972 -05Mar1990 CA 2836, Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Territory Division/ (by 1974) Regional Office/ (from 1988) State Office, Northern Territory

19Dec1972 -05Mar1990 CA 864, Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies

25 Jan 1973 -01 Dec 1973 CA 7735, Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement Inc

01Jun1973-19 Jun 1980 CA 3143, Applied Ecology Pty Ltd

06 Jun 1973 -04Mar1990 CA 4429, Aboriginal Hostels Limited, Central Office

01 Dec 1973 - 05Mar1990 CA 2575, Department of Aboriginal Affairs, State Office, South Australia/ (by 1977) South Australian Region, Head Office

01 Jan 1974 - 05Mar1990 CA 2465, Department of Aboriginal Affairs, State Office, Queensland/ (by 1977) Queensland Region, Head Office

01Jan1974 -01Jan1975 CA 1804, Department of Aboriginal Affairs, State Office, Melbourne

01 Jan 1974 - 05Mar1990 CA 1850, Department of Aboriginal Affairs, State Office, Tasmania

01 Jan 1974 - 05Mar1990 CA 2604, Department of Aboriginal Affairs, State Office, Western Australia/ (by 1977) Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Western Australian Region, Head Office

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01 Jan 1972 - 31 Dec 1976 CP 296, Hugh Vincent CLARKE - Director of lnfonnation and Public Relations

19Dec1972 -09 Oct 1973 CP 106, The Hon Gordon Munro BRYANT - Minister

09 Oct 1973 - 06 Jun 1975 CP 93, James Luke CAVANAGH - Minister

06 Jun 1975 -11Nov1975 CP 104, Hon Leslie Royston JOHNSON -Minister

: 22Dec1975 -05Dec1978 CP 316, Hon Robert Ian VINER AO, QC - Minister

20 Jan 1977 -20 Jul 1979 CP 413, Sir David Osborne HAY KT, CBE, DSC-Secretary

05 Dec 1978 - 03 Nov 1980 CP 242, Hon Frederick Michael CHANEY AO - Minister

\ 03 Nov 1980 -07 May 1982 : CP 323, Hon Peter Erne BAUME AC ~Minister '06May1981 -28Mar1984 \ CP 387, John Casey TAYLOR AO~ Secretary

· 07May1982 -11Mar1983 ! CP 263, Hon Ian Bonython Cameron WILSON AM - Minister

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Agency details

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Agency ·CA 1078 number

Title 1 Native Affairs Branch (Section, 1941-1951)

Date range 1 o1Jan1e3e ·~ 3-1 D~~ 1.e55 . Series Series 1 recorded by i this agency

! Organisation ' controlling CO 11, NORTHERN TERRITORY [II]

1ency .itus

Function

Northern Territory

Intergovernmental agency

01 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1955 INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

-- i - .. - - ·-· ···-- --· Agency note : Responsibility for Aboriginal matters administered by the

'Medical Service, Health and Aboriginals Branch (CA 1077) passed to a ;newly created Native Affairs Branch of the Northern Territory

(~ ·,evious

! Administration in 1939. ·oue to the wartime position the Branch moved south to Alice Springs ;in 1942. It is thought that the Branch moved back to Darwin in 1946, i and that at the same time a permanent local office of the Branch was ; established in Alice Springs (see CA 1117). ~Due to changes within the Department of the Interior Structure, the !Branch was technically a Section between 1941 and 1951. :The title of the Native Affairs Branch was changed to Welfare Branch in 1955.

Historical agency address 1939- 1942: Darwin NT 1942-? 1946: Alice Springs NT

? 1946- 1955: Darwin NT

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ency CA 1077, Medical Service, Health and Aboriginals Branch ..... r

, Subsequent i jagency CA 1117, Native Affairs Branch, Alice Springs

01 Jan 1955

! Superior 'agency

'Controlled ~agency

: Persons ' associated r~ with agency

'Date i registered

CA 1076, Welfare Branch

01 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1955 CA 1070, [Northern Territory] Administrator, Northern Territory IHI

; 01 Jan 1939 -31 Dec 1946 CA 1116, Half-Caste Institution, Alice Springs (Balaklava, South Australia from 1942-1946)

'01 Jan 1946 - 31 Dec 1955 i CA 1117, Native Affairs Branch, Alice Springs

i 01Jan1939 - 31 Dec 1942 · CP 12, Theodor George Henry STREHLOW- Deputy Director

12 May 1982

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f'!ATJONAL ARCHIVES i'!r> Al;I<~"':!\;li.l,fh

Agency details for: CA 1076

f A·~~-~~y -~number

'Title

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r''·?c.~~i~~ . 1ency .ltus

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Agency note

Previous : agency

CA 1076

Welfare Branch

01 Jan 1955 -31 Dec 1970

CO 11, NORTHERN TERRITORY [II]

Northern Territory

Intergovernmental agency

01 Jan 1955 -31 Dec 1970 SOCIAL WELFARE

The title of the Native Affairs Branch (CA 1078) of the Northern Territory Administration was changed to the Welfare Branch in 1955. This was seen as part of the change in policy reflected in the Welfare Ordinance 1953, under section 8 of which, the Director of Welfare had the specific duty in respect of the Aboriginal population "to promote their social, economic and political advancement for the purpose of assisting them and their descendants to take their place as members of the conununity of the Commonwealth", The Ordinance thus abandoned the merely "protective" approach of the Aboriginals Ordinance 1918-1953 in favour of a positive "welfare" policy. (1)

In January 1956, administration of Aboriginal education in the Northern Territory was transferred from the Commonwealth Office of Education to the Welfare Branch (2), (Subject to further research}

For the purpose of Welfare Branch field administration relating to Aborigines, the Northern Territory was divided into four districts in 1957/58: Leichhardt, Gregory, Giles and Lindsay with headquarters in Darwin, Katherine, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek respectively. (3) These districts reported directly to the Welfare Branch until 1961/62. In that year two Divisional Welfare Offices were set up in Darwin (Northern) (CA 2838) and in Alice Springs (Southern) (CA 2843). (4) These Divisional Offices co-ordinated the activities of the District Welfare Offices and reported in turn to the Welfare Branch.

In October 1970, a re-organisation of the Northern Territory Administration was begun. As part of this re-organisation the Welfare Branch was up-graded to a Division (CA 2835) of the Northern

!Territory Administration.

'References:

'1. Northern Territory Annual Report, 1955/56, p. 34-35

2. Northern Territory Annual Report, 1955/56, p. 35

J3. Northern Territory Annual Report, 1957/58, p. 37 {Note: The : District Welfare Office, Leichhardt District (Darwin) used the ;welfare Branch record-keeping system until c. 1959)

i 4. Northern Territory Annual Report, 1961/62, p. 41

'.Historical agency address :Administration Building No 3, : Nitchell Street, Darwin

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; 01 Jan 1955 CA 1078, Native Affairs Branch (Section, 1941-1951)

· 01Jan1955 :, CA 1301, Education Branch - for pre-schools

: 01 Jan 1956

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l Subsequent ~ 01 Jan 1956 i agency ~ CA 1461, Northern Territory Reserves Board, Alice Springs - ?

i 01Jan1959 ~ CA 2837, District Welfare Office, Leichhardt District [Darwin] [11)

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I 01Jan1961 1

~ CA 2838, (1) Divisional Welfare Office (Northern), 1961/62-?1972 [also (2) District Welfare Office, Leichhardt District [Darwin) [ll],1961/62-?1972 i ~ (3) District Welfare Office, Cadell District [Darwin], 1966-?1972] ! f 01 Jan 1961 \ j CA 2843, Divisional Welfare Office (Southern) (also District Welfare Office Giles District [Alice Springs] and District Welfare Office Warburton ! ~ District [Alice Springs], 1967/68-?by 1974))

c 01Jan1968 t CA 1302, Department of Education and Science, Northern Territory Office -for pre-schools

~ 01 Jan 1970 ~ CA 2835, Welfare Division

l~~~~~r f011~i~g~~N;~h~;;~:~~o~] Administ~tor, :~:~rn Territo~ [Ill ' l ···-·---·-···-··-·--·····---··---. ----- ---- -··· --·- i

rc~-;;~!'i;d·-· i 01 Jan 1957 - 31 Dec 1962 t agency ! CA 2839, District Welfare Office, Gregory District [Katherine]

11·. l 01 Jan 1957 -31 Dec 1962 \ CA 2842, District Welfare Office, Giles District [Alice Springs] [I]

i 01Jan1957. 31Dec1962 j CA 2844, District Welfare Office, Lindsay District (Tennant Creek]

:01Jan1959-31 Dec1962 i CA 2837, District Welfare Office, Leichhardt District [Darwin] [II]

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• 01Jan1961 - 31 Dec 1970 ('i ' CA 2843, Divisional Welfare Office (Southern) (also District Welfare Office Giles District [Alice Springs] and District Welfare Office Warburt\_' , District [Alice Springs], 1967/68-?by 1974)) -·

01Jan1963 - 31 Oct 1970 CA 6571, Welfare Branch, Northern Territory Administration, Adelaide/ (from 1972 also known as Welfare Division)

' Date , 28 Jul 1978 I registered 1 ... __ ,, __ -.--·-- ... '--- .. , -

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Agency details for: CA 2835

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, CA 2835

: Welfare Division

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CO 11, NORTHERN TERRITORY [II]

; Northern Territory

Intergovernmental agency

01Jan1970 -19 Dec 1972 INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS

01Jan1970-19Dec1972 SOCIAL WELFARE

In October 1970, a re-organisation of the Northern Territory Administration was begun. As part of this re-organisation, the Welfare Branch (CA 1076} was upgraded to a Division of the Administration headed by an Assistant Administrator.

The Administrative Arrangements Order of 19 December 1972 resulted in the functions of the Welfare Division being divided between the newly created Commonwealth Department of Aboriginal Affairs and the Departments of Health and Education. (1)

However there appears to have been some delay before the changes were , fully implemented. Initially positions were created in the Department 'of Aboriginal Affairs in the same number, location, designation, classification and salary as those in the Welfare Division, Northern Territory Administration immediately prior to 19 December 1972, {2) Of the new Department of Aboriginal Affairs' 957 officers, 897 were from the Welfare Division of the Northern Territory Administration. (3) As from 1 January 1973, the Department of Health Northern Territory Divisional Office (CA 1042) took over responsibility for

·health matters of the former Welfare Division. (4)

!As from 13 February 1973, the Department of Education, Northern !Territory Education Branch (CA 2592) took over responsibility for :'aboriginal education in the Northern Territory from the former iWelfare Division. (5) Therefore, by February 1973 the staff of the :new Department of Aboriginal Affairs had been reduced from 957 to 476 by the transfer of the education and health responsibilities, (6)

i References:

1. Commonwealth Gazette, No. 131, 20 Dec. 1972, pp.1-14

.2. Commonwealth Gazette, No. 43, 12 Apr. 1973, p.88

:3. Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Report for Dec.1972 - June 1974, ,pp.

1-2 Commonwealth Parliamentary Paper No. 299/1974

:4. Director-General of Health, Annual Report for 1972/73, pp.5-6, 10-. 11, 45.

'5. Commonwealth Gazette, No.65, 7 June 1973, p.47; Australian , Government Gazette, No. 93, 2 Aug. 1973, p, 55

'6. Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Report for Dec. 1972 - June : 1974, pp.1-2

Historical agency address \Administration Buil.ding No 3, ;Mitchell Street, Darwin

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: Previous i CA 1076, Welfare Branch i agency f ---1. i }Subsequent \ 19 Dec1972 ! agency l CA 2836, Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Northern Territory Division/ (by 1974) Regional Office/ (from 1988) State Office, Northern Territory I ·-·- ······ ...... i... ......... .. . . .. .. . . ...... •.... .. . . . . .. . ... . . .. .... .. . ..... . .... ···-····· . .. . .... . .... ... . . . ... ..... . . . .... - .. . . . . . ... . . .......................... ·········--···--- .. . . - ···•··········· .... ··-··-···-·- ... . l Superior ! 01 Jan 1970 -19 Dec 1972 \agency I CA 1070, [Northern Territory] Administrator, Northern Territory [If]

l~~;~~~f~d · i-ob~;~8~j~1:) 1~;j:;~n;:i?~el~:,: ::~(~~rt~::). 1:~1:~2-?·1:7~ [also (2) District W~fare Office,· ~:;~~;::~tDist;ic;[~a:;~J [It], 1961/62-?1972 '1 i (3) District Welfare Office, Cadell District [Darwin], 1966-?1972]

, ; 01 Jan 1970 - 31 Dec 1972 ! ! C~ ~843, ~ivisioryal Welfare Office (Southern) (also District Welfare Office Giles District [Alice Springs] and District Welfare Office Warburton I I D1stnct [Alice Sprmgs], 1967/68-?by 1974)) I i 31Oct1970 -19Dec1972 f ·---·----"-·,----,.. i CA 6571, Welfare Branch, Northern Territory Administration, Adelaide/ (from 1972 also known as Welfare Division)

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