Department of Services and Property
19 December 1972 – 7 October 1975
Renamed Department of Administrative Services in 1975.
Department of State providing common services to the Commonwealth: acquisition and management of land and property, office accommodation, surveying and electoral administration, and in 1975 government stores and transport.
Names over time
- Department of Services and Property1972–1975
- Department of Administrative Services1975
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 19 December 1972 from the property, land acquisition, survey, electoral and common services functions of the abolished Department of the Interior, with Fred Daly as minister. The Stores and Transport Division joined it from the Department of Manufacturing Industry in July 1975.
- Commonwealth property and land acquisition
- Office accommodation
- Surveying
- Electoral administration
Changes during its life
- Stores and transport (Stores and Transport Division)
Date and source of the Stores and Transport Division transfer not confirmed against an Administrative Arrangements Order.
How it ended
Renamed the Department of Administrative Services on 7 October 1975. At the same time its property and survey functions passed to the Department of Urban and Regional Development, and government purchasing was added to the renamed department.
- Electoral administration
- Stores and transport
- Common services
- Commonwealth property and land acquisition
- Surveying (Australian Survey Office)
Main functions
- Acquisition, leasing, management and disposal of Commonwealth land and property
- Office accommodation for Commonwealth departments
- Surveying (Australian Survey Office)
- Electoral administration (Australian Electoral Office)
- Government stores and transport services (from July 1975)
Bodies in this portfolio (1)
- Chief Electoral Office 1902–1973
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