The Department of Transport was an

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department that existed between December 1972 and May 1982. It was the third so-named Australian Government Department to be established.

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. According to the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 20 December 1972, the department dealt with: *

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Structure

The department was an

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

References

Australia, Transport

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