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Department Of Transport (1983–1987)
The Department of Transport was an Australian government department that existed between March 1983 and July 1987. It was announced by Prime Minister Bob Hawke as a new agency on his first day in the leadership position. The former Department of Transport and Construction was split into two departments, reconstituting the separate Department of Housing and Construction so as "to provide a focus for policies affecting the housing and building industries". According to the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 11 March 1983, the department dealt with: *Shipping and marine navigation (including lighthouses, lightships, beacons and buoys) *Land transport Structure The department was an Australian Public Service department responsible to the Minister for Transport, Peter Morris. Department officials were headed by a Secretary, initially Rae Taylor (until February 1986), then Colin Freeland. References Government agencies disestablished in 1987 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Transport And Construction
The Department of Transport and Construction was an Australian government department that existed between May 1982 and March 1983. It was announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser to "carry out functions relating to road, rail and sea transport and assume responsibility for the Commonwealth construction activities of the (abolished) Department of Housing and Construction." According to the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 15 December 1993, the Department dealt with: *Shipping and marine navigation (including lighthouses, lightships, beacons and buoys) *Land transport *Planning, execution and maintenance of Commonwealth Government works *Design and maintenance of furniture, furnishings and fittings for the Commonwealth Government. Structure The Department was an Australian Public Service The Australian Public Service (APS) is the federal civil service of the Commonwealth of Australia responsible for the public administration, public policy, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Transport And Communications
The Department of Transport and Communications was an Australian government department that existed between July 1987 and December 1993. History The Department of Transport and Communications was one of 16 "super-ministries" announced as part of a major restructuring of the administration and economy by Prime Minister Bob Hawke Robert James Lee Hawke (9 December 1929 – 16 May 2019) was an Australian politician and trade unionist who served as the 23rd prime minister of Australia from 1983 to 1991. He held office as the Australian Labor Party, leader of the La ... in July 1987. The Department oversaw the development of a third runway at Sydney Airport, Kingsford Smith Airport, achieved new industry structures for aviation and reform of the shipping and waterfront sectors, progressed Australia towards a national railway system and uniform national road regulation, introduced new regulatory arrangements for telecommunications, broadcasting and radio communic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |