Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment
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Formed | 13 December 1984[1] |
Preceding Department | |
Dissolved | 24 July 1987[1] |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Headquarters | City, Canberra |
Minister responsible |
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Department executive |
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The Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and July 1987.
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 the department's creation it was responsible for:[1]
- Environment and conservation
- Cultural affairs, including support for the arts
- National collections
- National heritage.
Structure
The Department was an Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Environment.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 CA 4131: Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 29 December 2013
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