The Department of Home Affairs was an

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that existed between December 1977 and November 1980. It was the third so-named Australian Government department.

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 dealt with: *Administration of Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Territory of Christmas Island and the Coral Sea Islands Territory *Women's Affairs *Support for the arts and letters *National archives *National museums

Structure

The department was an

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department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Home Affairs,

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References

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