Social services & housingDepartment of State
Department of Housing
17 December 1963 – 30 November 1973
Department of State responsible for Commonwealth housing policy, including the Commonwealth–State Housing Agreements, war service homes and assistance for home buyers.
How it came into existence
Created on 17 December 1963 by Administrative Arrangements Order after the November 1963 election, with Les Bury as the first Minister for Housing. It took over the housing functions of the Department of National Development, including war service homes.
- Commonwealth housing policy
- Commonwealth–State Housing Agreements
- War service homes
How it ended
Merged with the Department of Works on 30 November 1973 to form the Department of Housing and Construction.
- Housing policy
- War service homes
- Home savings grants
Main functions
- Commonwealth–State Housing Agreements
- War service homes
- Homes savings grants (from 1964)
- Housing loans insurance (Housing Loans Insurance Corporation from 1965)
- Housing research and statistics
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 19 December 1972 (sets it out)
Other sources
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