Department of Northern Australia

Department of Northern Australia
Department overview
Formed	6 June 1975
Preceding Department	Department of Northern Development; Department of the Northern Territory (I);
Dissolved	22 December 1975
Superseding Department	Department of the Northern Territory (II);
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible	Rex Patterson, Minister (Jun‑Oct 1975); Paul Keating, Minister (Oct‑Nov 1975); Ian Sinclair, Minister (Nov‑Dec 1975);
Department executive	Allan O'Brien, Secretary;

The Department of Northern Australia was an Australian government department that existed between June and December 1975.

Department overview
Formed	6 June 1975^[1]
Preceding Department	Department of Northern Development Department of the Northern Territory (I)
Dissolved	22 December 1975^[1]
Superseding Department	Department of the Northern Territory (II)
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible	Rex Patterson, Minister (Jun‑Oct 1975) Paul Keating, Minister (Oct‑Nov 1975) Ian Sinclair, Minister (Nov‑Dec 1975)
Department executive	Allan O'Brien, Secretary