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The Department of the Northern Territory was an Australian government department that existed from December 1975 to September 1978. It was the second Australian government department of that name.
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| Formed | 22 December 1975[1] |
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| Dissolved | 28 September 1978[1] |
| Superseding Department |
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Darwin, Northern Territory |
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Scope
editInformation about the department's functions and funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual portfolio budget statements, and in the department's annual reports.
The matters dealt with by the department at its creation were the administration of the Northern Territory of Australia and the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands.[1]
Structure
editThe department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for the Northern Territory.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d CA 1958: Department of the Northern Territory [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 1 January 2014
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