Department of National Resources (Australia)
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 22 December 1975[1] |
| Preceding Department |
Department of Minerals and Energy |
| Dissolved | 20 December 1977[1] |
| Superseding agency |
Department of Trade and Resources |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Minister responsible | Doug Anthony, Minister |
| Department executive | Jim Scully, Secretary |
The Department of National Resources was an Australian government department that existed between December 1975 and December 1977.
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's functions were:[1]
- Evaluation and balanced development of mineral, water and energy resources having regard to future requirements.
- Geodesy, mapping
Structure
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for National Resources, Doug Anthony.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 CA 1957: Department of National Resources, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 28 December 2013