Department of Industry and Commerce (1982–84)

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.

Department of Industry and Commerce

Department overview
Formed	7 May 1982[1]
Preceding Department	Department of Industry and Commerce (I) Department of Business and Consumer Affairs Department of Housing and Construction (II)
Dissolved	13 December 1984[1]
Superseding agency	Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce Department of Local Government and Administrative Services
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Barton, Canberra
Ministers responsible	Phillip Lynch, Minister (1982) Andrew Peacock, Minister (1982‑83) John Button, Minister (1983‑84)
Department executive	Tom Hayes, Secretary and Comptroller-General

Scope

Information about the department's functions and/or 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:[1]

• manufacturing and tertiary industries,
• adjustment assistance to industry,
• small business and
• shipbuilding.

Structure

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Industry and Commerce.[1]

References

1. CA 3256: Department of Industry and Commerce [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013