The Department of the Cabinet Office was an

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that existed between March 1968 and March 1971.

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. The role of the Department of the Cabinet Office was to service the Cabinet and Cabinet Committee, thus assisting the Prime Minister in the expeditious ordering of Cabinet business and proceedings and ensuring Cabinet decisions were implemented promptly and efficiently.

Structure

The department was a

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department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the

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of the day,

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References

Ministries established in 1968

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