Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment

The Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and July 1987.
Scope.
Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports.
At the department's creation it was responsible for:
Structure.
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Environment.