Department of Defence Production

Department of Defence Production
Department overview
Formed	11 May 1951
Preceding Department	Department of Supply;
Dissolved	23 Apr 1958
Superseding Department	Department of Supply;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Melbourne
Ministers responsible	Eric Harrison, Minister (1951‑56); Howard Beale, Minister (1956‑58); Athol Townley, Minister (1958);
Department executives	Harold Breen, Secretary (1951‑57); John Knott, Secretary (1957‑58);

The Department of Defence Production was an Australian government department that existed between May 1951 and April 1958.