Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development
December 15, 2023
The Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development was an Australian governmentdepartment that existed between December 1975 and December 1978.
Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development
Department of National Development (II) – for decentralisation, the States Grant (soil conservation) Act 1974, urban planning, development and local government
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 was responsible for the following:[1]
Urban and regional planning and development
Environment and Conservation
Building industry
Housing
Provision of hostel accommodation in the Australian Territories and for immigrants
Leisure, including sport, physical fitness and community recreation
Youth affairs.
Structureedit
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdCA 1954: Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 4 December 2013
^ abFraser, Malcolm (18 December 1975). (Press release). Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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department, environment, housing, community, development, australian, government, department, that, existed, between, december, 1975, december, 1978, department, overviewformed22, december, 1975, preceding, departmentdepartment, tourism, recreation, recreation. The Department of Environment Housing and Community Development was an Australian government department that existed between December 1975 and December 1978 Department of Environment Housing and Community DevelopmentDepartment overviewFormed22 December 1975 1 Preceding DepartmentDepartment of Tourism and Recreation for recreation Department of Urban and Regional Development for urban and regional planning and development Department of Housing and Construction I for housing Department of Repatriation and Compensation for the Housing Loans Insurance Corporation Department of the Environment I for conservation and protection of the environmentDissolved5 December 1978 1 Superseding agencyDepartment of Science and the Environment for environment and conservation Department of Housing and Construction II for housing and building industry Department of Home Affairs III for administration of the National Estate Australian Heritage Commission and community development responsibility for sport leisure and recreational activities Department of Employment and Youth Affairs for youth affairs Department of National Development II for decentralisation the States Grant soil conservation Act 1974 urban planning development and local governmentJurisdictionCommonwealth of AustraliaHeadquartersCanberraDepartment executiveBob Lansdown Secretary Contents 1 History 2 Scope 3 Structure 4 ReferencesHistory editThe Department was announced in December 1975 after the Departments of Tourism and Recreation Urban and Regional Development Housing and Construction and the Environment were abolished 2 The Department was intended to work closely with the States with regards to matters of local concern with a maxim of maximum consultation 2 Scope editInformation 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 was responsible for the following 1 Urban and regional planning and development Environment and Conservation Building industry Housing Provision of hostel accommodation in the Australian Territories and for immigrants Leisure including sport physical fitness and community recreation Youth affairs Structure editThe Department was an Australian Public Service department staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Environment Housing and Community Development 1 References edit a b c d CA 1954 Department of Environment Housing and Community Development Central Office National Archives of Australia retrieved 4 December 2013 a b Fraser Malcolm 18 December 1975 MAJOR CHANGES IN MINISTERIAL AND DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS Press release Archived from the original on 11 January 2014 Retrieved 11 January 2014 nbsp This Australian government related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Department of Environment Housing and Community Development amp oldid 1162649160, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
