| Agency name | Department of Housing |
|---|---|
| Formed | 17 December 1963[1] |
| Preceding 1 | Department of National Development (I) |
| Dissolved | 30 November 1973[1] |
| Superseding | Department of Housing and Construction (I) |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Employees | 1300 (at October 1973)[2] |
| Minister1 name | Les Bury |
| Minister1 pfo | Minister (1963–1966) |
| Minister2 name | Annabelle Rankin |
| Minister2 pfo | Minister (1966–1971) |
| Minister3 name | Kevin Cairns |
| Minister3 pfo | Minister (1971–1972) |
| Minister4 name | Gough Whitlam |
| Minister4 pfo | Minister (1972) |
| Minister5 name | Les Johnson |
| Minister5 pfo | Minister (1972–1973) |
| Chief1 name | James Nimmo |
The Department of Housing was an Australian government department with responsibility for housing, including the administration of housing schemes and grants that existed between December 1963 and November 1973.
Structure
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Housing.[1] When Annabelle Rankin was appointed the Minister of the department in 1966 she became the first woman to administer an Australian government department.[3]
References
- ^ "CA 65: Department of Housing, Policy Headquarters", National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 18 December 2013, retrieved 18 December 2013
- ^ Davidson, Gay (19 October 1973). "Cabinet reshuffle not backed by PS planning". The Canberra Times. p. 2.
- ^ "Electoral Milestones for Women", Australian Electoral Commission, archived 12 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine