Department of National Resources (Australia)
The Department of National Resources was an Australian government department that existed between December 1975 and December 1977.
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 22 December 1975[1] |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 20 December 1977[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Minister responsible |
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| Department executive |
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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's functions were:[1]
- Evaluation and balanced development of mineral, water and energy resources having regard to future requirements.
- Geodesy, mapping
Structure
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for National Resources, Doug Anthony.[1]
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References
- CA 1957: Department of National Resources, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 28 December 2013
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