Department of the Capital Territory

Department of the Capital Territory
Department overview
Formed	19 December 1972
Preceding Department	Department of External Territories (II) – for Norfolk Island and Coral Sea Islands Territory; Department of the Interior (II) – for ACT, Jervis Bay;
Dissolved	11 March 1983
Superseding Department	Department of Territories and Local Government;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	Kep Enderby, Minister (1972–1973); Gordon Bryant, Minister (1973–1975); Eric Robinson, Minister (1975–1976); Tony Staley, Minister (1976–1977); Bob Ellicott, Minister (1977–1980); Michael Hodgman, Minister (1980–1983);
Department executives	George Warwick Smith, Secretary (1972–1973); Lou Engledow, Secretary (1973–1977); Laurie Daniels, Secretary (1977–1981); Tony Blunn, Secretary (1981–1983);

The Department of the Capital Territory was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and March 1983.