| Agency Name: | Department of National Development and Energy |
| Formed: | 8 December 1979 |
| Preceding1: | Department of National Development (II) |
| Dissolved: | 11 March 1983 |
| Superseding: | Department of Territories and Local Government – for local government Department of Resources and Energy – for national development and energy Department of Trade and Resources – for sections of the Atomic Energy Act 1953 Department of Industry and Commerce (II) – for decentralisation and urban planning and development |
| Type: | Department |
| Jurisdiction: | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Minister1 Name: | John Carrick |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister for National Development and Energy |
| Chief1 Name: | Alan Woods |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary |
| Headquarters: | Canberra |
The Department of National Development and Energy was an Australian government department that existed between December 1979 and March 1983. It replaced the Department of National Development and inherited domestic resources and energy matters from the Department of Trade and Resources.
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 was responsible for the following:
The department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for National Development and Energy, John Carrick. The Secretary of the Department was A.J. Woods.