The Department of Foreign Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between November 1970 and July 1987.
[2][3] The old External Affairs title was sometimes causing confusion and the name change, initiated by William McMahon, brought Australia into line with common international practice.
[4] Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the department's annual reports.
In 1975, the department's functions were:[1] The department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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