Administrator of the Federal Capital Territory
Federal Capital Territory Administration
1912 – 1917
The office of the resident Administrator of the Federal Capital Territory, held by Colonel David Miller, which ran the territory's lands, leases and early settlement from Acton in the first years of Canberra.
How it came into existence
Created in 1912, when Colonel David Miller was appointed the first Administrator of the Federal Capital Territory, taking over the local administration of the territory, which had been under Commonwealth control since 1 January 1911, from the Department of Home Affairs.
- Federal Capital Territory administration
Changes during its life
- 14 November 1916Federal Capital Territory administration passed to the new Department of Home and Territories when the Department of Home Affairs was abolished.
How it ended
The office was abolished in 1917, when Miller retired, and administration of the territory passed back to Commonwealth departments, chiefly the Department of Home and Territories, with works under the Department of Works and Railways. The exact dates are uncertain.
- Local administration of the Federal Capital Territory
Main functions
- Local administration of the Federal Capital Territory
- Management of Commonwealth land and leases in the territory
- Oversight of early settlement and works camps at Canberra
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Home and Territories.
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Sources
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