Agency Name: | Department of Industry |
Formed: | 10 December 1928 |
Preceding1: | Attorney-General's Department |
Dissolved: | 28 October 1940 |
Superseding: | Department of Labour and National Service |
Type: | Department |
Jurisdiction: | Commonwealth of Australia |
Minister1 Name: | John Latham |
Minister1 Pfo: | Minister (1928–1929 and 1932–1934) |
Minister2 Name: | James Scullin |
Minister2 Pfo: | Minister (1929–1932) |
Minister3 Name: | Robert Menzies |
Minister3 Pfo: | Minister (1934–1939) |
Minister4 Name: | Billy Hughes |
Minister4 Pfo: | Minister (1939–1940) |
Chief1 Name: | Robert R Garran |
Chief1 Position: | Secretary (1928–1932) |
Headquarters: | Canberra |
The Department of Industry was an Australian government department that existed between 1928 and 1940.
The department dealt with the matters raised by unions on industrial matters and matters related to the administration of the Cockatoo Island Dockyard.
All of the Department's positions were abolished in 1932 and the Department was virtually inactive.
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Industry.