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Australian government department, 1956–1975 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Department of Customs and Excise was an Australian government department that existed between January 1956 and March 1975.
Department overview | |
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Formed | 11 January 1956[1] |
Preceding Department | |
Dissolved | 27 March 1975[1] |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Department executives |
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Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the department's annual reports.
In the 23 April 1958 Administrative Arrangements Order, the department's functions were:[1]
The department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Customs and Excise.[1]