Department of Works (1945)

The Department of Works was an Australian government department that existed between February and July 1945. It was the second so-named Australian government department.

Department of Works

Department overview
Formed	2 February 1945[1]
Preceding Department	Department of the Interior
Dissolved	13 July 1945[1]
Superseding Department	Department of Works and Housing
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Minister responsible	Bert Lazzarini, Minister
Department executive	Louis Loder, Director‑General

History

The department was established in February 1945 under the Curtin government. Less than five months later, in July 1945, it was dismantled by the Chifley government soon after the death of John Curtin.^[2]

Structure

The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Works, Bert Lazzarini.^[1] The Director-General of the Department was Louis F. Loder.^[1]