Department of Works and Railways

At its abolition, its functions were absorbed into the Department of the Interior.

[2][3] 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.

[4] It also prepared building plans for retail trading blocks in Manuka, Australian Capital Territory.

[5] The department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Works and Railways.

[1] In order of appointment, the Department's Ministers were: Patrick Lynch, William Watt, Richard Foster, Percy Stewart, William Hill, William Gibson, Joseph Lyons, Albert Green and Charles Marr.