Administration of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Administration
1 July 1971 – 1 December 1973
Previously Administration of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea (1949–1971).
Australian administration of Papua New Guinea in the final years before self-government, headed by an Administrator in Port Moresby, as powers were progressively handed to the territory's elected ministers.
Names over time
- Administration of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea1949–1971
- Administration of Papua New Guinea1971–1973
How it came into existence
Renamed from the Administration of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea on 1 July 1971, when the territory took the name Papua New Guinea; it continued under the Papua and New Guinea Act 1949 as amended.
- Government of Papua New Guinea
Legislation: Papua and New Guinea Act 1949
Changes during its life
- April 1972After the 1972 House of Assembly elections Michael Somare formed a coalition ministry and became Chief Minister.
- 30 November 1973Responsibility passed to the Department of Foreign Affairs when the Department of External Territories was abolished.
How it ended
Its powers passed to the Papua New Guinea Government at self-government on 1 December 1973, when the Administrator became Australian High Commissioner; Papua New Guinea became independent on 16 September 1975.
Main functions
- Government of Papua New Guinea pending self-government
- Transfer of powers to Papua New Guinea ministers
- Localisation of the public service
- Administration of Australian financial aid to the territory
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Foreign Affairs.
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Sources
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