Department of Trade (1983–87)
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 11 March 1983[1] |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 24 July 1987[1] |
| Superseding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Barton, Canberra |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Department executives |
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The Department of Trade was an Australian government department that existed between March 1983 and July 1987. It was the second so-named Australian Government Department.
History
The Department was dissolved in July 1987 as part of a large overhaul of the Public Service that reduced the number of departments from 28 to 17.[2]
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 the department's creation it was responsible for:[1]
- Trade and Commerce with other countries in particular-
- Bilateral and Multilateral trade policy.
- Trade promotion and services.
- Trade agreements.
- Export services.
Structure
The Department was an Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Trade.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 CA 3500: Department of Trade [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 28 December 2013
- ↑ Campbell, Rod (15 July 1987). "Enormous PS shake-up: 3000 positions abolished: 11 departments wiped out". The Canberra Times. p. 1.