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