The Manpower Directorate was a division of the
Government of Australia[Second World War – Reserved occupations]
''Australian War Memorial encyclopedia''. established in January, 1942
[ to be responsible for active service and support industry recruitment during ]World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
to combat labor shortage
In economics, a shortage or excess demand is a situation in which the demand for a product or service exceeds its supply in a market. It is the opposite of an excess supply (surplus).
Definitions
In a perfect market (one that matches a ...
s in strategic areas.[ The agency had extensive power and reach in furtherance of this effort:
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References
Defunct Commonwealth Government agencies of Australia
Employment in Australia
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