ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS c.1901

[transcribed from Barton Papers, Other Political Papers 1892–1911; CRS A1787, MS51, Series 7]

THE PRIME MINISTER

 

Fisheries extra-territorial

Pacific Islands

Naturalisation of Aliens

High Commissioner

Immigration and Emigration

Communications with States

Influx of Criminals

Governor-General and Executive Council Offices

External Affairs

Officers of Parliament

 

ATTORNEY–GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH

 

Bills of Exchange

Service of Process

Bankruptcy

Recognition of Laws

Foreign Corporations

Judiciary and Courts

Marriage

Crown Law Offices

Divorce

Parliamentary Draftsmen

 

HOME SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

 

Old-age Pensions

Census and Statistics

People of Special Races

Public Works

Acquisition of Property

Federal Capital

Acquisition of Railways with State Consent

Inter-State Commission

Control of Railways with State Consent

Elections

Astronomical

Public Service

 

TREASURER OF THE COMMONWEALTH

 

Taxation exclusive of Customs and Excise

Banking

Public Loans and taking over of State Loans

Insurance

Currency

 

 

TRADE AND CUSTOMS MINISTER OF COMMOWEALTH

 

Trade and Commerce (including Navigation, Shipping and Customs)

Conciliation and Arbitration

Commonwealth bounties

Lighthouses

 Patents

Quarantine

 

Weights and Measures

 

DEFENCE MINISTER OF THE COMMONWEALTH

 

Naval and Military Defence

Control of Railway Transport for

Defence

 

POSTMASTER–GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH

 

Posts, Telegraphs, and Telephones