The Department of Overseas Trade was an

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that existed between December 1972 and December 1977.

History

The Department was one of several new Departments established by the Whitlam government, a wide restructuring that revealed some of the new government's program.

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 the department's creation it was responsible for: *Trade and Commerce with other countries, including trade promotion. *Organising

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and field days overseas to promote Australian made products *Trade agreements and export services. *Publishing ''Overseas Trading''''Overseas Trading''
(NLA catalogue record)

Structure

The Department was a

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department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Overseas Trade.

References

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