Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (Australia)

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The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism is an Australian Government department. It deals with:^[1]

• Energy policy
• Mineral and energy industries, including oil and gas, and electricity
• National energy market
• Energy-specific international organisations and activities
• Administration of export controls on rough diamonds, uranium and thorium
• Minerals and energy resources research, science and technology
• Tourism industry
• Geoscience research and information services including geodesy, mapping, remote sensing and land information co-ordination
• Radioactive waste management
• Renewable energy technology development
• Clean fossil fuel energy
• Industrial energy efficiency

[edit] See also

• Minister for Resources and Energy
• Minister for Tourism
• List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities

[edit] References

Departments of the Australian Government

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | Attorney-General's | Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | Climate Change | Defence | Education, Employment and Workplace Relations | Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts | Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | Finance and Deregulation | Foreign Affairs and Trade | Health and Ageing | Human Services | Immigration and Citizenship | Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | Prime Minister and Cabinet | Resources, Energy and Tourism | Treasury | Veterans' Affairs