Department of Finance (1976–1997)

Department of Finance
Department overview
Formed	7 December 1976
Preceding Department	Department of the Treasury;
Dissolved	9 October 1997
Superseding Department	Department of Finance and Administration;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Employees	587 (at 30 June 1997)
Department executives	William Cole, Secretary (1976–1978); Ian Castles, Secretary (1978–1986); Michael Keating, Secretary (1986–1991); Steve Sedgwick, Secretary (1992–1996); Peter Boxall, Secretary (1997);

The Department of Finance (also called DoF) was an Australian government department with the mission to support and promote excellence in Commonwealth financial management and budgeting, and in program performance throughout the public sector. The department existed between December 1976 and October 1997.