Department of Secondary Industry
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 19 December 1972[1] |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 12 June 1974[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Parkes, Canberra |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Department executives |
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The Department of Secondary Industry was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and June 1974 under the Whitlam Government.
History[]
The Department had previously been located inside the Department of Trade and Industry as the Office of Secondary Industry.[2] In July 1972 the Australian Government approved the creation of 25 new positions in the Office of Secondary Industry, an opportunity to set up the nucleus for a full-scale Department of Secondary Industry, which was established in December 1972.[3]
The Department was abolished in June 1974 when it was merged with the Department of Supply to form the Department of Manufacturing Industry.[4]
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]
- Secondary industry, including -
- the efficiency and development of industries
- research
- shipbuilding
Structure[]
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Secondary Industry.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d CA 1487: Department of Secondary Industry, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013
- ^ Juddery, Bruce (24 December 1971). "Trade post". The Canberra Times.
- ^ Juddery, Bruce (7 July 1972). "Secondary Industry faces opposition". The Canberra Times. p. 2.
- ^ Solomon, David (12 June 1974). "Labor Ministry announced". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
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