Department of Primary Industries and Energy

Department of Primary Industries and Energy
Department overview
Formed24 July 1987[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved21 October 1998[1]
Superseding Department
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersCanberra
Ministers responsible
Department executives
Websitedpie.gov.au

The Department of Primary Industries and Energy was an Australian government department that existed between July 1987 and October 1998.

Scope

Information about the department's functions and 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 was responsible for:[1]

  • Agricultural, pastoral, fishing, forest, mineral and energy industries, and electricity
  • Water and other natural resources
  • Primary industries inspection and quarantine
  • Primary industries and energy science and research, including geoscience
  • Commodity marketing, including export promotion
  • Commodity-specific international organisations and activities
  • Administration of international commodity agreements
  • Administration of export controls on primary industries and energy products
  • Radioactive waste management

Structure

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d CA 5990: Department of Primary Industries and Energy, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 16 December 2013, retrieved 19 December 2013


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