Department of Communications and the Arts (1994–1998)

Department of Communications and the Arts
Department overview
Formed30 January 1994[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved21 October 1998[1]
Superseding Department
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersCanberra
Ministers responsible
  • Michael Lee, Minister for Communications and the Arts (1994–1996)
  • Richard Alston, Minister for Communications and the Arts (1996–1998)
Department executive
Websitedca.gov.au

The Department of Communications and the Arts was an Australian government department that existed between January 1994 and October 1998.

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.

At its creation, the Department was responsible for:[1]

  • Postal and telecommunications services;
  • Management of the electromagnetic spectrum;
  • Broadcasting services;
  • Management of government records; and
  • Cultural affairs, including support for the arts.

Structure

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Communications and the Arts, Michael Lee and then Richard Alston.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d CA 7872: Department of Communications and the Arts, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 5 December 2013


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