Department of the Capital Territory
Australian government department, 1972–1983
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The Department of the Capital Territory was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and March 1983.
Formed19 December 1972[1]
Preceding Department
- Department of External Territories (II) – for Norfolk Island and Coral Sea Islands Territory
Department of the Interior (II) – for ACT, Jervis Bay
Dissolved11 March 1983[1]
Superseding Department
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 19 December 1972[1] |
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| Dissolved | 11 March 1983[1] |
| Superseding Department | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
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Scope
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 20 December 1972, the Department dealt with:[2]
- Administration of the Australian Capital Territory, the Jervis Bay Territory, Norfolk Island and the Coral Sea Islands Territory.
Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for the Capital Territory.[1]
List of ministers
| # | Name | Party | Start | End | Prime Minister | |
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| 1 | Kep Enderby | Labor | 19 December 1972 | 9 October 1973 | Gough Whitlam | |
| 2 | Gordon Bryant | Labor | 9 October 1973 | 11 November 1975 | Gough Whitlam | |
| 3 | Reg Withers | Liberal | 11 November 1975 | 22 December 1975 | Malcolm Fraser | |
| 4 | Eric Robinson | Liberal | 22 December 1975 | 16 February 1976 | Malcolm Fraser | |
| 5 | Tony Staley | Liberal | 16 February 1976 | 20 December 1977 | Malcolm Fraser | |
| 6 | Bob Ellicott | Liberal | 20 December 1977 | 3 November 1980 | Malcolm Fraser | |
| 7 | Michael Hodgman | Liberal | 3 November 1980 | 11 March 1983 | Malcolm Fraser | |
