Australian Government
The Department of the Capital Territory was formed in 1972. It took over some of the functions of the Department of the Interior, and oversaw the Welfare Branch (ACT), which was established in 1970. In 1983 the Department of the Capital Territory became the Department of Territories and Local Government.
The Department of Capital Territory was formed following a restructure by the Whitlam Government in 1972.
1932 - 1972 Department of the Interior
1972 - 1983 Department of the Capital Territory
1983 - 1984 Department of Territories and Local Government
Sources used to compile this entry: 'Australia Department of the Capital Territory', in Trove, 2008, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-551912; Walmsley, R., Coull, V., Vinson, T., Report, Beyond the image, December 1984 / Review of Welfare Services and Policies in the A.C.T., Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 1985, 674 pp. pp.
Prepared by: Anna Trengove and Rebe Taylor
Created: 30 June 2011, Last modified: 28 January 2014
Last updated: 4 August 2023
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