Department of National Resources explained

Agency Name:Department of National Resources
Formed:22 December 1975
Preceding1:Department of Minerals and Energy
Department of Housing and Construction (I)
Department of the Environment (I)
Dissolved:20 December 1977
Superseding:Department of Trade and Resources
Department of National Development (II)
Type:Department
Jurisdiction:Commonwealth of Australia
Minister1 Name:Doug Anthony
Minister1 Pfo:Minister
Chief1 Name:Jim Scully
Chief1 Position:Secretary

The Department of National Resources was an Australian government department that existed between December 1975 and December 1977.

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's functions were:

Structure

The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for National Resources, Doug Anthony.