Department of Science and Consumer Affairs
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 6 June 1975[1] |
| Preceding Department | Department of Science (I) |
| Dissolved | 22 December 1975[1] |
| Superseding agency |
Department of Science (II) |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Ministers responsible |
Bill Morrison, Minister (6 June 1975) Clyde Cameron, Minister (Jun‑Nov 1975) Bob Cotton, Minister (Nov‑Dec 1975) |
| Department executive | Hugh Ennor, Secretary |
The Department of Science and Consumer Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between June and December 1975.
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]
- Science and technology, including research, support of research and support of civil space research programs
- Meteorology
- Ionospheric prediction service
- Analytical laboratory service
- Patents of inventions and designs, and trade marks
- Weights and measure
- National standards
- Consumer affairs
Structure
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 CA 1888: Department of Science and Consumer Affairs, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 29 December 2013