Department of Markets (1928)
The Department of Markets was an Australian government department that existed between January and December 1928.Scope
Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual report.
The Department dealt with all matters connected with the marketing of Australian products overseas, including canned and dried fruits, meat, eggs and pearl-shell. It also handled the following matters:-
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Markets, Thomas Paterson.