Department of the Interior (1939–72)


The Department of the Interior was an Australian government department that existed between April 1939 and December 1972. It was the second so-named Australian Government department.

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.
The department was diverse and dealt with a broad range of activities. According to the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 30 November 1939, the Department dealt with:
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for the Interior.