The Department of Home and Territories was an

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that existed between November 1916 and December 1928.

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 its creation, the Department dealt with: *Astronomy *Census and Statistics *Elections *Franchise *Immigration and Emigration *Influx of Criminals *Lands and Surveys *Meteorology *Naturalization and Aliens *Pearl Shelling and Trepang fisheries in Australian waters beyond Territorial limits *People of races (other than the Aboriginal races in any State) for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws *Seat of government *Territories forming part of the Commonwealth

Structure

The Department was an

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department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Home and Territories.

References

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