The Department of National Development and Energy was an
Australian government
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department that existed between December 1979 and March 1983. It replaced the
Department of National Development and inherited domestic resources and energy matters from the
Department of Trade and Resources
The Department of Trade and Resources was an Australian government department that existed between December 1977 and March 1983.
Scope
Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in ...
.
Scope
Information about the department's functions and 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 exploration and resource assessment.
*Water resources, soil conservation, and electricity.
*Geodesy and mapping.
*Decentralisation and urban planning and development.
*Local government.
Structure
The department was a
Commonwealth Public Service
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department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for National Development and Energy,
John Carrick.
The Secretary of the Department was A.J. Woods.
References
Ministries established in 1979
National Development and Energy
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