The Department of Markets and Transport was an Australian government department that existed between December 1928 and April 1930.
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 10 December 1928[1] |
| Preceding Department |
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| Dissolved | 21 April 1930[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Collins Street, Melbourne |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Department executive |
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History edit
When the Department was abolished, it was split into the Department of Markets (II) and the Department of Transport (I), and its functions divided between the two entities.[2][3]
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.
At its creation, the Department was responsible for the following:[1]
- Advances for purchase of wire and wire netting by settlers
- Assisting the following organisations
- Dairy Produce Export Control Board
- Dried Fruits Export Control Board
- Dried Fruits Advances Repayments Board
- Australian Dairy Council
- Canned Fruits Export Control
- Board Board of Trade Collections and dissemination of commercial and industrial information
- Inspection, grading, packing and marketing of butter, cheese and other dairy products, meat, fresh, dried and canned fruits, seeds, vegetables, jams, honey etc., exported from the Commonwealth
- Lighthouses, lightships, beacons and buoys
- Matters connected with the overseas marketing of Australian produce exported, including applications for financial assistance in connection therewith
- Navigation and shipping
- Railways
- Representation at international exhibitions
- Rural credits
- Trade publicity and advertising in the United Kingdom and other overseas countries
- War service homes
Structure edit
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Markets and Transport, Thomas Paterson until October 1929 and then Parker Moloney.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d CA 23: Department of Markets and Transport, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 2 December 2013
- ^ Order. Administrative Arrangements (PDF), Australian Government, 1 May 1930, archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2014
- ^ "ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF MARKETS AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. 33. Australia, Australia. 1 May 1930. p. 861. Retrieved 5 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.