Department of Shipping and Transport

Department of Shipping and Transport
Department overview
Formed	11 May 1951
Preceding Department	Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport; Department of Supply;
Dissolved	19 December 1972
Superseding agency	Department of Secondary Industry; Department of Transport (III);
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Melbourne
Department executives	Charles Hector McFadyen, Secretary (1951–1957); Dudley Williams, Secretary (1957–1969); Malcolm Macgregor Summers, Secretary (1969–1972);

The Department of Shipping and Transport was an Australian government department that existed between May 1951 and December 1972.^[2]

Department overview
Formed	11 May 1951^[1]
Preceding Department	Department of Fuel, Shipping and Transport Department of Supply
Dissolved	19 December 1972^[1]
Superseding agency	Department of Secondary Industry Department of Transport (III)
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Melbourne
Department executives	Charles Hector McFadyen, Secretary (1951–1957) Dudley Williams, Secretary (1957–1969) Malcolm Macgregor Summers, Secretary (1969–1972)