Department of Primary Industries and Energy

Department of Primary Industries and Energy
Department overview
Formed	24 July 1987[1]
Preceding Department	Department of Resources and Energy; Department of Primary Industry (II);
Dissolved	21 October 1998[1]
Superseding agency	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Department of Industry, Science and Resources;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	John Kerin, Minister (1987‑91); Simon Crean, Minister (1991‑93); Bob Collins, Minister (1993‑96); John Anderson, Minister (1996‑98);
Department executives	Graham Evans, Secretary (1987‑88); Geoff Miller, Secretary (1988‑93); Greg Taylor, Secretary (1993‑96); Paul Barratt, Secretary (1996‑98); Ken Matthews, Secretary (1998);
Website	dpie.gov.au

The Department of Primary Industries and Energy was an Australian government department that existed between July 1987 and October 1998.

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 was responsible for:[1]

Agricultural, pastoral, fishing, forest, mineral and energy industries, and electricity
Water and other natural resources
Primary industries inspection and quarantine
Primary industries and energy science and research, including geoscience
Commodity marketing, including export promotion
Commodity-specific international organisations and activities
Administration of international commodity agreements
Administration of export controls on primary industries and energy products
Radioactive waste management.

Structure

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

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References

CA 5990: Department of Primary Industries and Energy, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 December 2013

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[NAA_CA_5990-1] CA 5990: Department of Primary Industries and Energy, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 December 2013