Department of Housing
Department overview
Formed17 December 1963[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved30 November 1973[1]
Superseding agency
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
Employees1300 (at October 1973)[2]
Ministers responsible
Department executive

The Department of Housing was an Australian government department with responsibility for housing, including the administration of housing schemes and grants that existed between December 1963 and November 1973.

Structure

The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Housing.[1] When Annabelle Rankin was appointed the Minister of the department in 1966 she became the first woman to administer an Australian government department.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c CA 65: Department of Housing, Policy Headquarters, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 18 December 2013[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Davidson, Gay (19 October 1973). "Cabinet reshuffle not backed by PS planning". The Canberra Times. p. 2.
  3. ^ Electoral Milestones for Women, Australian Electoral Commission, archived from the original on 12 December 2013


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