Territories & national capitalDepartment of State
Department of Territories
13 December 1984 – 24 July 1987
Previously Department of Territories and Local Government (1983–1984).
Department of State that administered the Australian Capital Territory, the Jervis Bay Territory and Australia's external territories.
Names over time
- Department of the Capital Territory1972–1983
- Department of Territories and Local Government1983–1984
- Department of Territories1984–1987
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 13 December 1984 from the Department of Territories and Local Government, which it replaced when local government moved to the Department of Local Government and Administrative Services. Gordon Scholes was its minister.
- Australian Capital Territory
- Jervis Bay Territory
- External territories
How it ended
Merged on 24 July 1987 with the Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment and the Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism to form the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories.
- Australian Capital Territory
- External territories
Main functions
- Administration of the Australian Capital Territory
- Administration of the Jervis Bay Territory
- Norfolk Island
- Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Other external territories
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