Department of Transport and Construction explained

Agency Name:	Department of Transport and Construction
Formed:	7 May 1982
Preceding1:	Department of Transport (III) Department of Housing and Construction (II)
Dissolved:	11 March 1983
Superseding:	Department of Housing and Construction (III) Department of Transport (IV)
Type:	Department
Jurisdiction:	Commonwealth of Australia
Minister1 Name:	Ralph Hunt
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister for Transport and Construction
Chief1 Name:	Rae Taylor
Chief1 Position:	Secretary

The Department of Transport and Construction was an Australian government department that existed between May 1982 and March 1983. It was announced by Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser to "carry out functions relating to road, rail and sea transport and assume responsibility for the Commonwealth construction activities of the (abolished) Department of Housing and Construction."

According to the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 15 December 1993, the Department dealt with:

• Shipping and marine navigation (including lighthouses, lightships, beacons and buoys)
• Land transport
• Planning, execution and maintenance of Commonwealth Government works
• Design and maintenance of furniture, furnishings and fittings for the Commonwealth Government.

Structure

The Department was an Australian Public Service department responsible to the Minister for Transport and Construction, Ralph Hunt. Department officials were headed by a Secretary, Rae Taylor.^[1]

Notes and References

1. APPOINTMENT OF PERMANENT HEADS TO NEW DEPARTMENTS. https://web.archive.org/web/20131202021823/http://pmtranscripts.dpmc.gov.au/browse.php?did=5816. 2 December 2013. 11 May 1982. Malcolm. Fraser.