Department of Industry, Science and Resources explained

Agency Name:	Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Formed:	1 July 2022
Preceding1:	Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Type:	Department
Jurisdiction:	Australian Government
Minister1 Name:	Madeleine King
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia
Minister2 Name:	Ed Husic
Minister2 Pfo:	Minister for Industry and Science
Headquarters:	Canberra
Chief1 Name:	Meghan Quinn, PSM
Chief1 Position:	Secretary
Website:	www.industry.gov.au

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) is an Australian government department operating from 1 July 2022. Formerly known as the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER), the Climate Change and Energy responsibilities were transferred to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. DISR also takes functions that were previously under the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.^[1]

The Chief Scientist for Australia has reported to the Minister for Science of the day since 1989.^[2]

The current head of the department is the Secretary, Meghan Quinn.^[3]

Scope

As outlined in the Administrative Arrangements Orders,^[4] 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
• Industrial research and development, and commercialisation
• Biotechnology, excluding gene technology regulation
• Marketing of manufactures and services
• Enterprise improvement
• Construction industry, excluding workplace relations
• Business entry point management and business services coordination
• Provision of B2G and G2G authentication services
• Facilitation of the development of service industries generally
• Trade marks, plant breeders’ rights and patents of inventions and designs
• Country of origin labelling
• Anti-dumping
• Weights and measures standards
• Civil space issues
• Analytical laboratory services
• Science policy
• Science engagement and awareness
• Collaborative research in science and technology
• Co-ordination of science research policy
• Commercialisation and utilisation of public sector research
• Information and communications technology industry development
• Mineral and energy resources, including oil and gas, extraction and upstream processing
• Administration of export controls on rough diamonds, uranium and thorium
• Minerals and energy resources research, science and technology
• Geoscience research and information services including geodesy, mapping, remote sensing, groundwater and spatial data co-ordination
• Radioactive waste management
• International science engagement
• National policy issues relating to the digital economy
• Major projects facilitation

Structure

The Department is an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who are responsible to the Minister.

See also

• Department of Industry, Science and Resources (1998–2001)
• List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities

Notes and References

1. Web site: Machinery of Government (MoG) changes to our department from 1 July 2022.
2. Web site: About. The Chief Scientist.
3. Web site: Announcement of new secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources. Prime Minister of Australia. 5 August 2022. 15 October 2022.
4. Web site: Administrative Arrangements Order. 1 June 2022. Commonwealth of Australia. 15 October 2022.