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Formed | 11 January 1956 [1] |
Preceding Department |
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Dissolved | 17 December 1963 [1] |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Headquarters | Barton, Canberra |
Minister responsible |
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Department executives |
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The Department of Trade was an Australian government department that existed between January 1956 and December 1963.
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.
At the department's creation it was responsible for: [1]
The department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Trade, John McEwen. [1]