The Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development was an

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that existed between December 1975 and December 1978.

History

The Department was announced in December 1975, after the Departments of Tourism and Recreation, Urban and Regional Development, Housing and Construction and

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were abolished. The Department was intended to work closely with the States with regards to matters of local concern with a maxim of maximum consultation.

Scope

Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports. At its creation, the Department was responsible for the following: * Urban and regional planning and development * Environment and Conservation * Building industry * Housing * Provision of hostel accommodation in the Australian Territories and for immigrants * Leisure, including sport, physical fitness and community recreation * Youth affairs.

Structure

The Department was an

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department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development.

References

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