Corporate Body

Department of Communications (1980 - 1987)

Commonwealth of Australia

From
3 November 1980
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
To
24 July 1987
Functions
Communications and Advisory or regulatory body
Reference No
CA 3067
Legal Status
Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Summary

Up until November 1980, the Department of Communications was known as the Postal and Telecommunications Department. The Department of Communications became part of the Department of Transport and Communications during the 1987 major re-structuring of Departments.

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 1980 - 1987 Department of Communications
       1987 - 1993 Department of Transport and Communications
             1993 - 1996 Department of Transport [V]
                   1996 - 1998 Department of Transport and Regional Development
                         1998 - 2007 Department of Transport and Regional Services

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