The Department of Communications and the Arts was an Australian government department that existed between January 1994 and October 1998.
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Department overview | |
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Formed | 30 January 1994[1] |
Preceding Department | |
Dissolved | 21 October 1998[1] |
Superseding Department | |
Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Headquarters | Canberra |
Ministers responsible |
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Department executive |
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Website | dca.gov.au |
Scope
editInformation 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 was responsible for:[1]
- Postal and telecommunications services;
- Management of the electromagnetic spectrum;
- Broadcasting services;
- Management of government records; and
- Cultural affairs, including support for the arts.
Structure
editThe Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Communications and the Arts, Michael Lee and then Richard Alston.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d CA 7872: Department of Communications and the Arts, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 5 December 2013