The Department of Communications was an

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department that existed between November 1980 and July 1987.

Scope

Information about the department's functions and 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 postal, telegraphic, telephonic and other like services including television and radio.

Structure

The Department was an

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department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Communications. The Secretaries of the Department were Bob Lansdown (from the Department's creation until 31 January 1986) and

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(from 1 February 1986).

References

Ministries established in 1980

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