Department of Defence Production

Summary

The Department of Defence Production was an Australian government department that existed between May 1951 and April 1958.

Department of Defence Production
Department overview
Formed11 May 1951[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved23 Apr 1958[1]
Superseding agency
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersMelbourne
Ministers responsible
Department executives

Scope edit

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.

The Department was created with responsibility for the manufacture and supply of munitions (armaments, ammunition, weapons, machine tools, war chemicals, radar), aircraft production and defence production planning.[1]

Structure edit

The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Defence Production.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d CA 58: Department of Defence Production, Central Administration, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 28 September 2014