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The Department of Air is a former Australian federal government department. Created on 13 November 1939 following the outbreak of the Second World War, it assumed control of the administration and finance of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) from the Department of Defence. Following the war its functions were expanded to include responsibility for air defence as well as the organisation and control of the RAAF. The department was abolished by the Whitlam government on 30 November 1973 when the single service departments were once again amalgamated, with its role assumed by the Air Office within the Department of Defence.^[1]

Notes

↑ Dennis et al 2008, pp. 10–11.

References

Dennis, Peter; Grey, Jeffrey; Morris, Ewan; Prior, Robin; and Jean Bou (2008). The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History (Second ed.). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195517842.

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-The '''Department of Air''' is a former Australian [[Government of Australia|federal government]] department. Created on 13 November 1939 following the outbreak of the [[Second World War]], it assumed control of the administration and finance of the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] (RAAF) from the [[Department of Defence (Australia)|Department of Defence]]. Following the war its functions were expanded to include responsibility for air defence as well as the organisation and control of the RAAF. The department was abolished by the [[Gough Whitlam|Whitlam government]] on 30 November 1973 when the single service departments were once again amalgamated, with its role assumed by the Air Office within the Department of Defence.{{sfn|Dennis et al|2008|pp=10–11}}
+The '''Department of Air''' is a former Australian federal government department. Created on 13 November 1939 following the outbreak of the [[Second World War]], it assumed control of the administration and finance of the [[Royal Australian Air Force]] (RAAF) from the [[Department of Defence (Australia)|Department of Defence]]. Following the war its functions were expanded to include responsibility for air defence as well as the organisation and control of the RAAF. The department was abolished by the [[Gough Whitlam|Whitlam government]] on 30 November 1973 when the single service departments were once again amalgamated, with its role assumed by the Air Office within the Department of Defence.{{sfn|Dennis et al|2008|pp=10–11}}
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 *{{cite book|last1=Dennis|first1=Peter|last2=Grey|first2=Jeffrey|last3=Morris|first3=Ewan|last4=Prior|first4=Robin|coauthors=and Jean Bou|title=The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=Melbourne |year=2008|edition=Second|isbn=9780195517842|ref=CITEREFDennis_et_al2008}}
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 [[Category:Department of Defence (Australia)]]
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-[[Category:Defunct organisations of Australia|Government]]
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-{{Wikipedia|Department of Air (Australia)}}