Department of Local Government and Administrative Services
13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987
Previously Department of Administrative Services (1975–1984).
Department of State providing common services to the Commonwealth, such as property, purchasing, publishing, surveying, transport and storage, and handling Commonwealth relations with local government.
Names over time
- Department of Administrative Services1975–1984
- Department of Local Government and Administrative Services1984–1987
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 13 December 1984 from the Department of Administrative Services, which it replaced, together with the local government functions of the Department of Territories and Local Government. Tom Uren was its minister.
- Property
- Purchasing
- Publishing
- Surveying
- Common services
- Local government
- Local government tax sharing
How it ended
Abolished on 24 July 1987: its administrative services functions went to the new Department of Administrative Services and local government to the Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs.
- Property
- Purchasing
- Publishing
- Surveying
- Common administrative services
- Part split off to form Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs · 24 July 1987
- Local government
Main functions
- Commonwealth property and office accommodation
- Purchasing and supply
- Government publishing
- Surveying through the Australian Survey Office
- Transport and storage services for government
- Local government matters and local government tax sharing
Bodies in this portfolio (2)
- Australian Survey Office 1910–1987
- Australian Information Service 1973–1986
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