Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
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Formed | 21 September 2015 |
Preceding Department | |
Dissolved | 30 June 2022 |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Australian Government |
Annual budget | $864 million AUD (2020 estimated) [1] |
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The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources was a department of the Australian Government responsible for consolidating the Government’s efforts to drive economic growth, productivity and competitiveness by bringing together industry, energy, resources and science. [2] The department superseded the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science on 1 February 2020. [3] [4]
It was superseded by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources [5] and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water on 1 July 2022. [6] The head of the department at the time of dissolution was the Secretary , David Fredericks. [7]
The Chief Scientist for Australia has reported to the Minister for Science of the day since 1989. [8]
History
Following the appointment of Malcolm Turnbull as prime minister , the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science was established on 21 September 2015, taking on the functions of the previous Department of Industry and Science . [9]
On 20 December 2017, the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science was placed in the newly formed Jobs and Innovation portfolio alongside the Department of Jobs and Small Business . [ citation needed ]
Scope
As outlined in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, [10] [ needs update ] the department is responsible for a wide range of functions including:
- Manufacturing and commerce including industry and market development
- Industry innovation policy and technology diffusion
- Construction industry, excluding workplace relations
- Facilitation of the development of service industries generally
- Trade marks, plant breeders’ rights and patents of inventions and designs
- Anti-dumping
- Civil space issues
- Science policy
- Energy policy
References
- ↑ Department of Industry and Science. "2020-21 Portfolio Budget Statements" (PDF) . Australian Government . Retrieved 16 March 2021 .
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Department of Industry and Science,
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: CS1 maint: url-status ( link ) - ↑ "Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources" . Directory . Australian Government.
- ↑ Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
- ↑ "About us" . Department of Industry, Science and Resources . Australian Government . 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022 . Retrieved 7 July 2022 .
- ↑ "Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water" . Directory . Australian Government. 1 July 2022 . Retrieved 7 July 2022 .
- ↑ "Announcement of Department Secretaries" . Prime Minister of Australia. 22 June 2022 . Retrieved 30 June 2022 .
- ↑ "About" . The Chief Scientist .
- ↑ Minute Paper for the Executive Council, Executive Council Meeting No. 21 (PDF) , Federal Executive Council , 21 September 2015
- ↑ "Administrative Arrangements Order" . Commonwealth of Australia . 21 September 2015 . Retrieved 20 October 2015 .