Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts
Australian government department, 1971–1972 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts was an Australian government department that existed between May 1971 and December 1972.
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Formed | 31 May 1971[1] |
Dissolved | 19 December 1972[1] |
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Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Headquarters | Canberra |
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The department, created by the McMahon government, was a grab-bag of three areas which had previously been handled by other departments or government agencies. These included the Department of the Interior, the Department of the Vice-President of the Executive Council, and the Office of Aboriginal Affairs in the Prime Minister's Department. The department was abolished by the incoming Whitlam government, with its functions split across six departments (the Departments of Aboriginal Affairs, Environment and Conservation, Media, Prime Minister and Cabinet, Special Minister of State, Science and Services and Property).[1]