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Department of Territories and Local Government

11 March 1983 – 13 December 1984

Previously Department of the Capital Territory (1972–1983). Renamed Department of Territories in 1984.

Department of State that administered the Australian Capital Territory, the Jervis Bay Territory and Australia's external territories, and handled Commonwealth relations with local government.

Names over time

  1. Department of the Capital Territory1972–1983
  2. Department of Territories and Local Government1983–1984
  3. Department of Territories1984–1987

How it came into existence

Created on 11 March 1983 by the Administrative Arrangements Order, renaming the Department of the Capital Territory (ACT and Jervis Bay) in view of its wider responsibilities. It took over territories administration, including the external territories and residual Northern Territory matters, from the Department of Home Affairs and Environment, and gained the Commonwealth's local government responsibilities, including local government personal income tax sharing. Tom Uren was its minister.

How it ended

Split on 13 December 1984: territories administration continued in the new Department of Territories, and local government passed to the Department of Local Government and Administrative Services.

Main functions

  • Administration of the Australian Capital Territory
  • Administration of the Jervis Bay Territory
  • Administration of the external territories, including Norfolk Island, Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Local government matters
  • Local government personal income tax sharing

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Sources

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