Department of Supply

Department of Supply
Department overview
Formed	16 March 1950
Preceding Department	Department of Supply and Development (II);
Dissolved	12 June 1974
Superseding agency	Department of Manufacturing Industry; Department of the Special Minister of State (I) - for Australian Government purchasing policy;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible	Howard Beale, Minister (1950–1958); Athol Townley, Minister (1958); Alan Hulme, Minister (1958–1961); Allen Fairhall, Minister (1961–1966); Denham Henty, Minister (1966–1968); Ken Anderson, Minister (1968—1971); Victor Garland, Minister (1971–1972); Lance Barnard, Minister (1972–1973);
Department executives	Harold Breen, Secretary (1950–1951); Jack Stevens, Secretary (1951–1953); Frank O'Connor, Secretary (1953–1959); John Knott, Secretary (1959–1966); Alan Cooley, Secretary (1966–1971); Neil Currie, Secretary (1971–1974);

The Department of Supply was an Australian government department that existed between March 1950 and June 1974.

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