Department of Territories (1951–1968)

Australian government department, 1951–1968

Department of TerritoriesDepartment overview

Formed| 11 May 1951[1]
Preceding Department|

* Department of the Interior (II) – for Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Northern Territory
Department of External Territories (I) – all other functions

Dissolved| 28 February 1968[1]
Superseding Department|

* Department of the Interior (II)
Department of External Territories (II)

Jurisdiction| Commonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible|

* Paul Hasluck, Minister (1951–1963)
* Charles Barnes, Minister (1963–1968)

Department executives|

* Cecil Ralph Lambert[2], Secretary (1951–1964)
* George Warwick Smith, Secretary (1964–1968)

The Department of Territories was an Australian government department that existed between May 1951 and February 1968\.

## Scope

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The department's functions were:[1]

* Administration of territories:
* Ashmore and Cartier Islands
* Nauru
* New Guinea
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Territory
* Papua
* Australian New Guinea Production Control Board
* Australian School of Pacific Administration
* British Phosphate Commissioners
* Christmas Island Phosphate Commission
* Expropriated Properties (New Guinea)
* Shipping services to certain Pacific islands
* Shipping services within the Territories of Papua and New Guinea
* Transfer of prisoners from the external territories and the Northern Territory

## Structure

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The department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Territories.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d CA 60: Department of Territories [I], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 29 December 2013
2. ^ [https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lambert-cecil-ralph-eski-10774 Peter C. Grundy : Cecil Ralph (Eski) Lambert (1899–1971)], retrieved 9.9.24

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