The Department of Housing and Construction was an

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department that existed between December 1978 and May 1982.

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. The functions of the Department at its creation were: *Planning, execution and maintenance of Commonwealth Government Works *Housing *Building industry *Design and maintenance of furniture, furnishings and fittings for the

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Structure

The Department was a

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department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Housing and Construction.

References

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