Department of Industry and Commerce (1975–1982) explained

Agency Name:Department of Industry and Commerce
Formed:22 December 1975
Preceding1:Department of Tourism and Recreation – for tourism
Department of Transport (III) – for shipbuilding
Department of Manufacturing Industry
Dissolved:7 May 1982
Superseding:Department of Defence Support
Department of Industry and Commerce (II)
Type:Department
Jurisdiction:Commonwealth of Australia
Minister1 Name:Bob Cotton
Minister1 Pfo:Minister (1975–1977)
Minister2 Name:Phillip Lynch
Minister2 Pfo:Minister (1977–1982)
Chief1 Name:Neil Currie
Chief1 Position:Secretary
Headquarters:Barton, Canberra

The Department of Industry and Commerce was an Australian government department that existed between December 1975 and May 1982.

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 dealt with:

Structure

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Industry and Commerce.