Department of Munitions

Department of Munitions
Department overview
Formed	11 June 1940
Preceding Department	Department of Supply and Development (I) - for Commonwealth factories and aircraft production;
Dissolved	6 April 1948
Superseding Department	Department of Supply and Development (II);
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Melbourne
Minister responsible	Robert Menzies; Philip McBride; Norman Makin; John Dedman; John Armstrong, Minister for Munitions;
Department executives	Jim Brigden, Secretary (1940‑41); John Jensen, Secretary (1942‑48); Essington Lewis, Director General (1940‑45);

The Department of Munitions was an Australian government department that existed between 11 June 1940 and April 1948. Reporting to it was the Factory Board, which was in charge of the six Small Arms Ammunition Factories, along with a number of ammunition and explosives factories across Australia. The Minister for Munitions was responsible for the Department.