Department of Industry and Commerce (1982–84)
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 7 May 1982[1] |
| Preceding Department |
Department of Industry and Commerce (I) |
| Dissolved | 13 December 1984[1] |
| Superseding agency |
Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Barton, Canberra |
| Ministers responsible |
Phillip Lynch, Minister (1982) Andrew Peacock, Minister (1982‑83) John Button, Minister (1983‑84) |
| Department executive | Tom Hayes, Secretary and Comptroller-General |
The Department of Industry and Commerce was an Australian government department that existed between May 1982 and December 1984. It was the second so-named Australian Government department.
Scope
Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports.
At its creation, the Department dealt with:[1]
- manufacturing and tertiary industries,
- adjustment assistance to industry,
- small business and
- shipbuilding.
Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Industry and Commerce.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 CA 3256: Department of Industry and Commerce [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013