Department of Housing and Construction (1983–1987)

Department of Housing and Construction
Department overview
Formed	11 March 1983
Preceding Department	Department of Social Security – for the Housing Policy Division and regional staff handling housing matters, Home Savings Grants and Home Deposits Assistance Schemes; Department of Industry and Commerce (II) – for the building industry; Department of Transport and Construction – for Commonwealth construction functions;
Dissolved	24 July 1987
Superseding Department	Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce; Department of Community Services and Health; Department of Administrative Services (III);
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	City, Canberra
Ministers responsible	Chris Hurford, Minister (1983–1984); Stewart West, Minister (1984–1987);
Department executives	Rae Taylor, Acting Secretary (1983); Tony Blunn, Secretary (1983–1987);

The Department of Housing and Construction was an Australian government department that existed between March 1983 and July 1987.