Department of Labor and Immigration

Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 12 June 1974 after the May 1974 election, merging the Department of Labour and the Department of Immigration; Clyde Cameron was minister until June 1975, followed by Jim McClelland.

Abolished on 22 December 1975 by the Fraser government, its labour functions going to the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations and immigration to the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs.

• Industrial relations and conciliation and arbitration
• Commonwealth Employment Service
• Employment and training programs, including the National Employment and Training scheme
• Immigration and migrant selection
• Migrant settlement and welfare services
• Citizenship

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