Department of the Special Minister of State (1972–1975)

Department of the Special Minister of State
Department overview
Formed	19 December 1972
Preceding Department	Department of the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts – for electoral activities, overseas visits, government gazette;
Dissolved	22 December 1975
Superseding Department	Department of Health (I) – for health services on Christmas and Cocos Islands; Department of Business and Consumer Affairs – for industries assistance and prices justification; Department of Administrative Services (II); Department of Education (I) – for education on Christmas and Cocos Islands;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible	Don Willesee, Minister (1972–1973); Lionel Bowen, Minister (1973–1975); Doug McClelland, Minister (1975); Reg Withers, Minister (1975);
Department executives	John Bunting, Acting Secretary (1972–1973); Peter Lawler, Secretary (1973–1975);

The Department of the Special Minister of State was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and December 1975.