Defence & veteransDepartment of State
Department of Home Security
26 June 1941 – 1 February 1946
Wartime Department of State responsible for civil defence: co-ordinating air-raid precautions, camouflaging key installations and protecting the civilian population and essential services.
How it came into existence
Created on 26 June 1941 as a new department by an Administrative Arrangements Order of the third Menzies ministry, to co-ordinate the civil defence and air-raid precautions organised by the states.
How it ended
Abolished on 1 February 1946; its residual civil defence functions passed to the Department of the Interior and the Commonwealth Salvage Commission to the Department of Works and Housing.
- Civil defence
- Commonwealth Salvage Commission
Main functions
- Co-ordination of civil defence and air-raid precautions
- Camouflage of defence and industrial installations
- Protection of essential services and industries
- Salvage of materials (Commonwealth Salvage Commission)
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Sources
Government records and websites
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