Department of the Interior (1932–1939)

Department of the Interior
Department overview
Formed	12 April 1932
Preceding Department	Department of Works and Railways ; Department of Home Affairs (II); Department of Transport (I);
Dissolved	26 April 1939
Superseding Department	Department of the Interior (II); Department of Supply and Development (I);
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	Archdale Parkhill, Minister (1932); John Perkins, Minister (1932–1934); Eric Harrison, Minister (1934); Thomas Paterson, Minister (1934–1937); John McEwen, Minister (1937–1939);
Department executives	Herbert Charles Brown, Secretary (1932–1935); Joseph Carrodus, Secretary (1935–1939);

The Department of the Interior was an Australian government department that existed between April 1932 and April 1939. It was the first so-named Australian Government department to be created, and was replaced by the Department of the Interior (II).