The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities was an
Australian government
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department
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that existed between September 2010 and September 2013.
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, in the department's annual reports and on the department's website.
At its creation, the department was responsible for:
*Environment protection and conservation of biodiversity
*Air quality
*National fuel quality standards
*Land contamination
*Meteorology
*Administration of the Australian Antarctic Territory, and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
*Natural, built and cultural heritage
*Environmental research
*Water policy and resources
*Ionospheric prediction
*Co-ordination of sustainable communities policy
*Population policy
*Housing affordability
*Built environment innovation
Structure
The department was an
Australian Public Service
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department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.
References
Ministries established in 2010
Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
2010 establishments in Australia
2013 disestablishments in Australia
Australia
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