Department of Science and the Environment

Department of Science and the Environment
Department overview
Formed 5 December 1978[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved 3 November 1980[1]
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Canberra
Ministers responsible
Department executive

The Department of Science and the Environment was an Australian government department that existed between December 1978 and November 1980.

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.

According to the National Archives of Australia, at its creation, the Department was responsible for:[1]

Structure

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

The Department was headed by a Secretary, John Farrands.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 CA 2749: Department of Science and the Environment, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 12 December 2013
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