Department of Social Security (Australia)
Former Australian government department (1972–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the Department of Social Services (Australia), or Social Security in Australia.
The Department of Social Security (the DSS) was a government department in Australia, which administered the Social Security system between 1972 and 1998.[3] The department was one of several new departments established by the Whitlam government and was managed by the Minister for Social Security.[3]
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Formed | 19 December 1972[1] |
Preceding Department |
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Dissolved | 21 October 1998[1] |
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Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Headquarters | Canberra |
Employees | 11,494 (in 1981)[2] |
Annual budget | $7.7 billion per year (estimate in 1981)[2] |
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Website | dss.gov.au |
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