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Department Of Primary Industries And Energy
The Department of Primary Industries and Energy was an Australian government The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government, is the national government of Australia, a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Like other Westminster-style systems of government, the 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: *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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Graham Evans (public Servant)
Graham Charles Evans (born 22 January 1943) is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker. Background and early life Evans was born on 22 January 1943. He attended high school at St Patrick's College, Ballarat. His university studies were at University of Melbourne, Australian National University and Johns Hopkins University. Career From 1968 to 1981, Evans held positions in overseas postings. His early public service career saw him variously working in positions in the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Treasury and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Evans was appointed to his first Secretary role in 1986, as head of the Department of Resources and Energy (later Department of Primary Industries and Energy). Bob Hawke proposed Evans for the role of Secretary of the Department of Transport and Communications in 1988. Evans continued on as Secretary of the Department of Transport when the Transport and Communications mega department was split int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministries Established In 1987
Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ministry, activity by Christians to spread or express their faith ** Minister (Christianity), clergy authorized by a church or religious organization to perform teaching or rituals ** Ordination, the process by which individuals become clergy * Ministry of Jesus, activities described in the Christian gospels * ''Ministry'' (magazine), a magazine for pastors published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church Music * Ministry (band), an American industrial metal band * Ministry of Sound, a London nightclub and record label Fiction * Ministry (comics), a horror comic book created by writer-artist Lara J. Phillips * Ministry of Magic, governing body in the ''Harry Potter'' series * Ministry of Darkness, a professional wrestling stable led by Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Public Service
The Australian Public Service (APS) is the federal civil service of the Commonwealth of Australia responsible for the public administration, public policy, and public services of the departments and executive and statutory agencies of the Government of Australia. The Australian Public Service was established at the Federation of Australia in 1901 as the Commonwealth Public Service and modelled on the Westminster system and United Kingdom's Civil Service. The establishment and operation of the Australian Public Service is governed by the ''Public Service Act 1999'' of the Parliament of Australia as an "apolitical public service that is efficient and effective in serving the Government, the Parliament and the Australian public". The conduct of Australian public servants is also governed by a Code of Conduct and guided by the APS Values set by the Australian Public Service Commission. As such, the employees and officers of the Australian Public Service are obliged to serve th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machinery Of Government
The machinery of government (sometimes abbreviated as MoG) is the interconnected structures and processes of government, such as the functions and accountability of ministry (government department), departments in the executive (government), executive branch of government. The term is used particularly in the context of changes to established systems of public administration where different elements of machinery are created. The phrase "machinery of government" was thought to have been first used by Author Stuart Mill J.S in ''Considerations on Representative Government'' (1861). It was notably used to a public audience by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a radio broadcast in 1934, commenting on the role of the National Recovery Administration (NRA) in delivering the New Deal. A number of national governments, including those of Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom, have adopted the term in official usage. Australia In Australia, the terms ‘machinery o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canberra
Canberra ( ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory at the northern tip of the Australian Alps, the country's highest mountain range. As of June 2021, Canberra's estimated population was 453,558. The area chosen for the capital had been inhabited by Indigenous Australians for up to 21,000 years, with the principal group being the Ngunnawal people. European settlement commenced in the first half of the 19th century, as evidenced by surviving landmarks such as St John's Anglican Church and Blundells Cottage. On 1 January 1901, federation of the colonies of Australia was achieved. Following a long dispute over whether Sydney or Melbourne should be the national capital, a compromise was reached: the new capital would be buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Matthews (public Servant)
Ken Harry Matthews is a retired senior Australian public servant. Early life and background Ken Matthews grew up on a farm near Griffith, New South Wales. He attended Griffith High School. Matthews graduated from University of Sydney in 1974 with a Bachelor of Economics, majoring in government. Career Ken Matthews joined the Australian Public Service in 1975, in the Department of Defence. In 1998 Matthews was appointed Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy (later Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry). In 1999 Matthews shifted to head the Department of Transport and Regional Services. Matthews headed the Department at the time of the September 11 attacks on the United States and during implementation of early stages of the Howard government counter-terrorism strategies. In 2004, Matthews indicated to Prime Minister John Howard his keen interest in water reform and was appointed the first Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Barratt
Paul Hunter Barratt (19 March 1944 – 3 October 2021) was a senior Australian public servant, policymaker and peace activist. He was Chairman of Australia21, Chairman of UNE Foundation, and President and co-founder of Australians for War Powers Reform. Background and early life Paul Barratt was born in 1944 and two years later his family moved to Armidale, when his father was offered a position with the University of New England. He attended the Armidale Demonstration School between 1949 and 1955 and sat his New South Wales Leaving Certificate at The Armidale School in 1960. In 1961 he began his degree at the University of New England, living in Wright College and graduating with an honours degree in physics. Career Barratt joined the Commonwealth Public Sector in the Department of Defence in 1966. Between 1974 and 1985, Barratt was a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Trade and accompanied Prime Minister Bob Hawke on his February 1984 visit to China. Between 1992 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Taylor (public Servant)
Gregory Frank Taylor is a retired Australian senior public servant, he was head of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy between 1993 and 1996. From 1997 to 2000 Taylor was Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund. Career Taylor was appointed to his first Secretary role at the head of the Department of Employment, Education and Training in 1989. In 1993, he shifted to the Department of Primary Industries and Energy, and in 1996 to the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism. He was moved on from his role at the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism by the Howard Government at the end of 1996. After leaving the Australian Public Service, Taylor was appointed an Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He started in the role just ahead of the Asian financial crisis. During his time at the IMF he represented the interests of Australia and a number of other countries, including Papua New Guinea. He completed his term on 31 Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Miller (public Servant)
Geoffrey Lee Miller (26 January 194210 October 2014) was a senior Australian public servant. Life and career Geoff Miller was born in Grafton, New South Wales on 26 January 1942. For high school, he attended Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School in Tamworth, New South Wales. His university studies were at the University of New England where he completed a degree in agricultural economics with first class honours. He began his career in a state agricultural department, before shifting to work for CSR Limited. In 1986, Miller was appointed Secretary of the Department of Primary Industry. In July 1987 he became Associate Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, but was again appointed as a Secretary in 1988, this time of the Department of Primary Industries and Energy The Department of Primary Industries and Energy was an Australian government department that existed between July 1987 and October 1998. Scope Information about the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Anderson (Australian Politician)
John Duncan Anderson (born 14 November 1956) is an Australian politician and commentator who served as the 11th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and leader of the National Party from 1999 to 2005. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1989 to 2007, serving as Minister for Primary Industries and Energy from 1996 to 1998 and Minister for Transport and Regional Development from 1998 to 2005 in the Howard Government. As a government minister and later deputy prime minister, Anderson had cabinet responsibility for primary industry policy, including transport infrastructure and agricultural water rights. After politics, Anderson launched a web-based interview program, ''Conversations with John Anderson'', featuring interviews with public intellectuals. Early life and education Anderson was born in Sydney to Duncan Anderson, and Beryl Mann. His family had been graziers and landowners of Mullaley in northern New South Wales since the 1840s. When he was three year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Resources And Energy
The Department of Resources and Energy was an Australian government department that existed between March 1983 and July 1987. History The Department was one of three new Departments established by the Hawke government in March 1983, to ensure the priorities of the Labor government could be given effect to readily following the federal election of that month. The Department was dissolved in July 1987 as part of a large overhaul of the Public Service that reduced the number of departments from 28 to 17. 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 the following: *National energy policy, including planning and research into coal, oil and gas, uranium, solar energy and other forms of energy *Radioactive waste management. *Minerals exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
