Agency number |
CA 1407 |
Title |
Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts, Central Office |
Date range |
31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 |
Series recorded by this agency |
Series |
Organisation controlling |
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Location |
Australian Capital Territory |
Agency status |
Department of State |
Function |
31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972
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Agency note |
The Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts (its name being changed from the Department of the Vice-President of the Executive Council) was assigned in 1971 the functions of:
(1) activities related to the environment;
(2) aboriginal affairs;
(3) support for the arts and letters;
(4) the National Library;
(5) Australian films;
(6) national Archives;
(7) general services of printing, publishing and advertising
(including the Gazette)
(8) world expositions;
(9) grants to national organizations;
(10) overseas visits;
(11) War Memorial and War Graves; and
(12) overseas property.
The Department took over in 1971 the establishment of the Department of the Vice-President of the Executive Council - two divisions (Arts and General, Office of the Environment) and an Establishments and Finance Branch
On 19 December 1972 the Department was abolished by the incoming Labor Party government and its functions and subordinate agencies were transferred to the following departments:
Aboriginal Affairs, Environment and Conservation, Media, Prime
Minister and Cabinet, Special Minister of State, Science and
Services and Property.
The Minister for the Department was:
31 May 1971 - 5 Dec 1972 : Hon Peter Howson
5 Dec 1972 - 19 Dec 1972 : Hon Edward Gough Whitlam (CP 99)
Secretary to the Department was:
31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 : Sir Lennox Hewitt
Historical agency addressInstitution of Engineers Building, National Circuit, Canberra ACTLegislation administeredCreation: Executive Council No. 23, Prime Minister's Minute No.19 of 31 May 1971 Commonwealth Gazette No.56A, p.3303A, 31 May, 1971
Abolition: Commonwealth Gazette No.129A, 19 December 1972, p.1. |
Previous agency |
01 Jan 1971 CA 1455, Australian Exhibit Organisation, EXPO '70 (Osaka, Japan), Canberra Office 31 May 1971 CA 31, Department of the Interior [II], Central Office - For war graves and the Australian War Memorial 31 May 1971 CA 51, Department of Immigration, Central Office - For overseas property 31 May 1971 CA 66, Department of Trade and Industry, Central Office - for overseas property 31 May 1971 CA 1382, Department of Foreign Affairs, Central Office - for overseas property 31 May 1971 CA 1401, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - For Overseas Visits Committee 31 May 1971 CA 1402, Department of the Vice-President of the Executive Council, Central Office - For matters relating to environment, aborigines and the Arts
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Subsequent agency |
19 Dec 1972 CA 1401, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - Support for the arts and letters 19 Dec 1972 CA 1476, Department of Aboriginal Affairs, Central Office - Aboriginal affairs 19 Dec 1972 CA 1479, Department of Environment and Conservation, Central Office - Office of the environment division 19 Dec 1972 CA 1481, Department of the Media, Central Office - For film industry, government printing, publishing, advertising 19 Dec 1972 CA 1486, Department of Science [I], Central Office - National radiation advisory committee 19 Dec 1972 CA 1488, Department of Services and Property, Central Office - Control of land and property outside Australia 19 Dec 1972 CA 1490, Department of the Special Minister of State [I], Central Office - for electoral activities, overseas visits, government gazette
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Controlled agency |
31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 CA 106, Commonwealth Stores Supply and Tender Board/ (from 1974) Australian Government Stores Supply and Tender Board 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 CA 119, Art Advisory Board/ (from 1959) also known as Commonwealth Art Advisory Board 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 31 May 1971 - 30 Jun 1971 CA 1455, Australian Exhibit Organisation, EXPO '70 (Osaka, Japan), Canberra Office 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 CA 1614, Australian Council for the Arts [I] 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 CA 1616, Interim Council for A National Film and Television Training School/ (by 1973) Australian Film and Television School Interim Council 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 CA 1666, Australian Film Development Corporation 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 CA 290, Historic Memorials Committee 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 CA 602, Commonwealth Archives Office, (from 1972) Central Office 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 CA 608, Commonwealth Literary Fund Committee 31 May 1971 - 19 Dec 1972 CA 864, Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies
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Persons associated with agency |
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Date registered |
30 Sep 1987 |
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