Department of the Arts and Administrative Services
24 March 1993 – 30 January 1994
Previously Department of Administrative Services (1987–1993). Renamed Department of Administrative Services in 1994.
Department of State combining the Commonwealth's common administrative services, such as property, construction, purchasing, publishing and electoral matters, with the arts and national cultural institutions.
Names over time
- Department of Administrative Services1987–1993
- Department of the Arts and Administrative Services1993–1994
- Department of Administrative Services1994–1997
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 24 March 1993 from the Department of Administrative Services, which it replaced, with the arts functions of the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories. Bob McMullan was its minister.
- Common administrative services
- Arts
- National cultural institutions
How it ended
Split on 30 January 1994: the arts went to the new Department of Communications and the Arts, and the remaining functions to the Department of Administrative Services.
- Common administrative services
- Arts and cultural development
- Film
- Cultural heritage
- National collecting institutions
Main functions
- Commonwealth property and construction
- Purchasing and government supply
- Government publishing
- Electoral matters
- Arts policy and funding
- National cultural institutions
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Sources
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