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Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB) (1987 - 1995)

Commonwealth of Australia

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Function: Overseas Aid Programs

Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

In August 1987 the Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB) replaced the Australian Development Assistance Bureau (ADAB). The Bureau's main purpose was to manage the overseas aid programs undertaken by Australia and was controlled by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In 1995 the Bureau became AusAID.

Details

Reference/Legal Number(s): CA 6679
Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia

Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Previous and Subsequent Entities

1974 - 1977 Australian Development Assistance Agency (ADAA)
       1977 - 1987 Australian Development Assistance Bureau (ADAB)
             1987 - 1995 Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB)
                   1995 - AusAID

Superior

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Commonwealth of Australia (1987 - ) [1987 - 1995]

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Online Sources

'Primary description of agency CA 6679; Australian Internation Development Assistance Bureau, Central Office/ (from 1995) AusAID. Registration of entity: 2 November 1987', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+6679. [ Details ]

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=A000163. [ Details ]

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