Corporate Body

Department of Communications and the Arts (1994 - 1998)

Commonwealth of Australia

From: 30 January 1994
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
To: 21 October 1998
Functions: Communications and Advisory or regulatory body
Reference No: CA 7872
Legal Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
Location: Australian Capital Territory

Summary

The Department of Communications and the Arts was established on 30 January 1994, replacing the Department of Communications and the Department of Arts and Administrative Services. On October 21 1998 the Department became the Department of Communications, Information technology and the Arts, with matters relating to building heritage being handled by the Department of Environment and Heritage.

Timeline

1994 - 1998 Department of Communications and the Arts
1998 - Department of the Environment and Heritage

Superior

Governor-General, Commonwealth of Australia (1900 - )

Published resources

Resources

Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-498479. Details

Resource Sections

'Primary description of agency CA 7872; Department of Communications and the Arts, Central Office. Registration of entity: 1 February 1994', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?Number=CA%207872. Details

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Created: 21 July 2000, Last modified: 20 March 2006

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