The Minister for Resources is an

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cabinet position which is currently held by

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following the swearing in of the full Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022. In the

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, the ministers administer this portfolio through the

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Mission and outcomes

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 movable cultural heritage *Greenhouse policy coordination *Environmental research *Water policy and resources In the Howard Government, the portfolio of Water Resources was assigned to the Environment Department; this was an

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department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources,

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. The secretary of the department was David Borthwick.

List of Ministers for Resources

Australia has had ministers who had specific responsibility for matters relating to the development of minerals resources since December 1972, although earlier there were ministers for national development, who had some responsibilities in this area as well.

References

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* {{Australian federal ministerial portfolios

Resources Resource refers to all the materials available in our environment which are technologically accessible, economically feasible and culturally sustainable and help us to satisfy our needs and wants. Resources can broadly be classified upon their a ...