The Department of Territories was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and July 1987. It was the second Australian government department bearing this name.
History
The department was abolished as part of the massive restructuring of the Public Service announced by Prime Minister Bob Hawke in July 1987.[2]
Scope
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.