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Department of Local Government and Administrative Services

The Department of Local Government and Administrative Services was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and July 1987.

Department of Local Government and Administrative Services
Department overview
Formed13 December 1984[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved24 July 1987[1]
Superseding Department
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersCanberra
Minister responsible
Department executive

Scope

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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.

According to the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 13 December 1984, the Department dealt with:[2]

  • Matters relating to local government
  • Regional development
  • Acquisition, leasing, management and disposal of land and property in Australia and overseas
  • Survey
  • Government transport and storage
  • Civil purchasing
  • Disposal of goods
  • Provision of accommodation and catering
  • Protective services at Commonwealth establishments

The Department at times produced films, including in 1983–84 a film titled RSI: The New Industrial Epidemic.[3]

Structure

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The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services, Tom Uren.[1]

The Secretary of the Department was Kenneth Norman Jones.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d CA 4137: Department of Local Government and Administrative Services, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 21 November 2013[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ Administrative Arrangements Order issued 13 December 1984 (PDF), National Archives of Australia, 13 December 1984, p. 10, archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2013
  3. ^ Answers to questions: Department of Local Government and Administrative Service: Film and Video Production, 15 May 1985, archived from the original on 31 December 2013
 

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