Department of Science and the Environment

The Department of Science and the Environment was an Australian government department that existed between December 1978 and November 1980.

Department of Science and the Environment
Department overview
Formed5 December 1978[1]
Preceding Department
  • Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development - for environment and conservation
    Department of Science (II) - for science and technology, including research, support of research, and support of civil space programs; meteorology; ionospheric prediction service; analytical laboratory service; weights and measures
Dissolved3 November 1980[1]
Superseding agency
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersCanberra
Ministers responsible
Department executive

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.

According to the National Archives of Australia, at its creation, the Department was responsible for:[1]

  • Science and technology, including research, support of research and support of civil space research programs.
  • Environment and conservation
  • Meteorology
  • Ionospheric Prediction Service
  • Analytical laboratory Service
  • Weights and measures.

Structure

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

The Department was headed by a Secretary, John Farrands.[1]

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References
  1. CA 2749: Department of Science and the Environment, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 12 December 2013


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