The Defence Research Laboratories at Maribyrnong (CA 2555) with branches at Alexandria, New South Wales and Finsbury, South Australia were renamed Defence Standards Laboratories in 1953. In 1949 a Research and Development Branch was created within the Department of Supply and the Defence Research Laboratories administratively became part of the Branch. Consequently the Laboratories became more involved in research and development work and there was a slowing down of the scientific advisory service. As a result of a review of departmental policy and organisation in about 1953 it was decided that the greater part of the research and development work on new weapons projects should be catered for by other parts of the Research and Development Branch. Therefore in 1953 the functions of the Defence Research Laboratories were re-defined and the name of the establishments changed to the Defence Standards Laboratories. In September 1974 the name of the Defence Standards Laboratories was changed to the Materials Research Laboratories. At the branch level the Defence Standards Laboratories, Alexandria, New South Wales became the Materials Research Laboratories, Alexandria, New South Wales.
 

Historical agency address
Alexandria NSW

Previous agency unregistered

Munitions Supply Laboratories, Lidcombe, New South Wales, ?1943-1953