Department of Home Affairs (1901–1916)

Department of Home Affairs
Department overview
Formed	1 January 1901
Dissolved	14 November 1916
Superseding Department	Department of Works and Railways – for public works, railways, rivers; Department of Home and Territories – for all other functions;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Melbourne
Ministers responsible	William Lyne, Minister (1901–1903); John Forrest, Minister (1903–1904); Lee Batchelor, Minister (1904); Dugald Thomson, Minister (1904–1905); Littleton Groom, Minister (1905–1906); Thomas Ewing, Minister (1906–1907); John Keating, Minister (1907–1908); Hugh Mahon, Minister (1908–1909);
Department executive	David Miller, Secretary;

The Department of Home Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between 1901 and 1916. It was one of seven inaugural government departments of Australia established at federation.