Agency Name: | Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development |
Formed: | 24 March 1993 |
Preceding1: | Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce – for all functions Department of Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs – for regional development function |
Dissolved: | 25 March 1994 |
Superseding: | Department of Housing and Regional Development - for regional development function Department of Industry, Science and Technology – for all other functions |
Type: | Department |
Jurisdiction: | Commonwealth of Australia |
Minister1 Pfo: | Minister (1993–1994) |
Minister2 Name: | Peter Cook |
Minister2 Pfo: | Minister (1994) |
Minister3 Name: | Ted Lindsay |
Minister3 Pfo: | Parliamentary Secretary (1993–1994) |
Chief1 Name: | Neville Stevens |
Chief1 Position: | Secretary (1993) |
Chief2 Name: | Sandy Hollway |
Chief2 Position: | Secretary (1993–1994) |
Headquarters: | Canberra |
The Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development was an Australian government department that existed between March 1993 and March 1994.
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.
According to the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 24 March 1993, the Department dealt with:
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Industry, Technology and Regional Development. The Ministers were Alan Griffiths (until 23 January 1994) and then Peter Cook (from 30 January 1994). The Ministers were assisted in the role by a Parliamentary Secretary, Ted Lindsay.
From 24 March 1993 to 19 December 1993, the Secretary of the Department was Neville Stevens; from 20 December 1993 to 25 March 1994, the Secretary was Sandy Hollway.