Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 11 March 1983[1] |
| Preceding Department |
Department of Industry and Commerce (II) |
| Dissolved | 24 July 1987[1] |
| Superseding agency |
Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
| Minister responsible | John Brown, Minister |
| Department executive | Bruce MacDonald, Secretary |
The Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism was an Australian government department that existed between March 1983 and July 1987.
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]
- Sport and recreation
- Tourism, including the tourist industry.
Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials responsible to the Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism, John Brown.[1]
The Secretary of the Department was Bruce MacDonald.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 CA 3498: Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 22 December 2013
- ↑ Australian Sports Commission: An introduction to its role, objectives and activities, 1985, p. 10, archived from the original on 31 March 2012