The Department of Repatriation was an

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department that existed between December 1975 and October 1976.

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 report. The functions of the department at its creation were defined as repatriation and other benefits for members of the Defence Forces and their dependants.

Structure

The department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Repatriation and Compensation. The Department's Secretary was Richard Kingsland.

References

Repatriation Repatriation is the return of a thing or person to its or their country of origin, respectively. The term may refer to non-human entities, such as converting a foreign currency into the currency of one's own country, as well as the return of mi ...

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