Department of Industry (1928–1940)

Department of Industry
Department overview
Formed	10 December 1928
Preceding Department	Attorney-General's Department;
Dissolved	28 October 1940
Superseding agency	Department of Labour and National Service;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	John Latham, Minister (1928–1929 and 1932–1934); James Scullin, Minister (1929–1932); Robert Menzies, Minister (1934–1939); Billy Hughes, Minister (1939–1940);
Department executive	Robert R Garran, Secretary (1928–1932);

The Department of Industry was an Australian government department that existed between 1928 and 1940.

Scope[edit]

The department dealt with the matters raised by unions on industrial matters and matters related to the administration of the Cockatoo Island Dockyard.^[1]

All of the Department's positions were abolished in 1932 and the Department was virtually inactive.^[2]

Structure[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d CA 22: Department of Industry, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 1 January 2014
^ CA 40: Department of Labour and National Service, Central Secretariat/ (by 1947 known as Central Office), National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 14 March 2020, retrieved 1 January 2014

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[NAA_CA_22-1] CA 22: Department of Industry, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 1 January 2014

[NAA_CA_40-2] CA 40: Department of Labour and National Service, Central Secretariat/ (by 1947 known as Central Office), National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 14 March 2020, retrieved 1 January 2014

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