Department of Supply

History

Scope

• Australian Aluminium Production Commission
• Control of materials which are or may be used in producing atomic energy
• Manufacture, acquisition, provision and supply of war material involving operation and management of factories, workshops and undertakings concerned in the production of war material
• Acquisition by the Commonwealth and the establishment of factories and workshops for the purpose of producing war material
• Securing of supplies of materials, plant, tools and equipment for that purpose
• Employment and training of technicians, workmen and others for that purpose
• Arrangements and all action necessary to secure the supply, manufacture, processing and delivery of war material
• Building of merchant ships and other vessels and repair and maintenance of all merchant ships and the provision of dry-docking and repairing facilities for merchant ships
• Control and limitation of profits in relation to the production of war material by private enterprise
• Promotion and production of liquid fuels, and in particular, the production of power alcohol and benzol
• Importation and use of tin plate
• Procurement of supplies and foodstuffs for the Services and control of the production and distribution of supplies where their conservation is necessary

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