Department of Home and Territories
The Department of Home and Territories was an Australian government department that existed between November 1916 and December 1928.Scope
Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports.
At its creation, the Department dealt with:
- Astronomy
- Census and Statistics
- Elections
- Franchise
- Immigration and Emigration
- Influx of Criminals
- Lands and Surveys
- Meteorology
- Naturalization and Aliens
- Pearl Shelling and Trepang fisheries in Australian waters beyond Territorial limits
- People of races for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws
- Seat of government
- Territories forming part of the Commonwealth
Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Home and Territories.
