Department of Labour and National Service

Department of Labour and National Service
Department overview
Formed	28 October 1940
Preceding Department	Department of Industry (I);
Dissolved	19 December 1972
Superseding Department	Department of Services and Property – for union ballots; Department of Housing – for hostels in the ACT and immigrants; Department of Labour – for industrial relations, Commonwealth Employment Service; Department of Education (I) – for child care;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible	Harold Holt, Minister (1940–1941) and (1949–1958); Eddie Ward, Minister (1941–1943); Jack Holloway, Minister (1943–1949); William McMahon, Minister (1958–1966); Les Bury, Minister (1966–1969); Billy Snedden, Minister (1969–1971); Phillip Lynch, Minister (1971–1972);
Department executives	Roland Wilson, Secretary (1940–1946); William Funnell, Secretary (1946–1952); Henry Bland, Secretary (1952–1968); Hal Cook, Secretary (1968–1972);

The Department of Labour and National Service was an Australian government department that existed between October 1940 and December 1972.