Department of Labour and National Service

Department of Labour and National Service
Department overview
Formed	28 October 1940
Preceding Department	Department of Industry (I);
Dissolved	19 December 1972
Superseding agency	Department of Services and Property – for union ballots; Department of Housing – for hostels in the ACT and immigrants; Department of Labour – for industrial relations, Commonwealth Employment Service; Department of Education (I) – for child care;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible	Harold Holt, Minister (1940–1941) and (1949–1958); Eddie Ward, Minister (1941–1943); Jack Holloway, Minister (1943–1949); William McMahon, Minister (1958–1966); Les Bury, Minister (1966–1969); Billy Snedden, Minister (1969–1971); Phillip Lynch, Minister (1971–1972);
Department executives	Roland Wilson, Secretary (1940–1946); William Funnell, Secretary (1946–1952); Henry Bland, Secretary (1952–1968); Hal Cook, Secretary (1968–1972);

The Department of Labour and National Service was an Australian government department that existed between October 1940 and December 1972.

Department overview
Formed	28 October 1940^[1]
Preceding Department	Department of Industry (I)
Dissolved	19 December 1972^[1]
Superseding agency	Department of Services and Property – for union ballots Department of Housing – for hostels in the ACT and immigrants Department of Labour – for industrial relations, Commonwealth Employment Service Department of Education (I) – for child care
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible	Harold Holt, Minister (1940–1941) and (1949–1958) Eddie Ward, Minister (1941–1943) Jack Holloway, Minister (1943–1949) William McMahon, Minister (1958–1966) Les Bury, Minister (1966–1969) Billy Snedden, Minister (1969–1971) Phillip Lynch, Minister (1971–1972)
Department executives	Roland Wilson, Secretary (1940–1946) William Funnell, Secretary (1946–1952) Henry Bland, Secretary (1952–1968) Hal Cook, Secretary (1968–1972)