Department of Overseas Trade (Australia)

Department of Overseas Trade
Department overview
Formed	19 December 1972
Preceding Department	Department of Trade and Industry;
Dissolved	20 December 1977
Superseding agency	Department of Trade and Resources;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	Jim Cairns, Minister (1972–1974); Frank Crean, Minister (1974–1975); Doug Anthony, Minister (1975–1977);
Department executive	Doug McKay, Secretary;

The Department of Overseas Trade was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and December 1977.

^ ^a ^b CA 1485: Department of Overseas Trade, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 9 February 2021

Department overview
Formed	19 December 1972^[1]
Preceding Department	Department of Trade and Industry
Dissolved	20 December 1977^[1]
Superseding agency	Department of Trade and Resources
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	Jim Cairns, Minister (1972–1974) Frank Crean, Minister (1974–1975) Doug Anthony, Minister (1975–1977)
Department executive	Doug McKay, Secretary