Department of Industry and Commerce (1982–1984) explained

Agency Name:Department of Industry and Commerce
Formed:7 May 1982
Preceding1:Department of Industry and Commerce (I)
Department of Business and Consumer Affairs
Department of Housing and Construction (II)
Dissolved:13 December 1984
Superseding:Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce
Department of Local Government and Administrative Services
Type:Department
Jurisdiction:Commonwealth of Australia
Minister1 Name:Phillip Lynch
Minister1 Pfo:Minister (1982)
Minister2 Name:Andrew Peacock
Minister2 Pfo:Minister (1982–1983)
Minister3 Name:John Button
Minister3 Pfo:Minister (1983–1984)
Chief1 Name:Tom Hayes
Chief1 Position:Secretary and Comptroller-General
Headquarters:Barton, Canberra

The Department of Industry and Commerce was an Australian government department that existed between May 1982 and December 1984. It was the second so-named Australian government department.

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.