The

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n Department of Jobs and Small Business was a

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of the

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charged with the responsibility for employment, job services and the labour market, workplace relations, small business, and deregulation. The Department was established on the 20 December 2017 and was part of the larger Jobs and Innovation portfolio which also includes the

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which reported to the

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, the Hon

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MP. The final head of the department was the

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of the Department of Jobs and Small Business,

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. On 29 May 2019, the Employment and Industrial Relations portfolios were split, with responsibility for Industrial Relations transferring to the Attorney-General's Department and reporting to the Australian Attorney-General, the Hon

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MP, and the employment portfolio becoming the

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, under Senator the Hon

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History

The department was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 20 December 2017 and replaced the functions previously performed by the

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which was formed in 2013.

Preceding departments

Department of Labor and Immigration The Department of Labor and Immigration was an Australian government department that existed between June 1974 and December 1975. History When the Department of Labor and Immigration was formed by the Whitlam Government in June 1974, ...

(12 June 1974 – 22 December 1975) * Department of Employment and Industrial Relations (22 December 1975 – 5 December 1978) *

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(5 December 1978 – 7 May 1982) * Department of Employment and Industrial Relations (7 May 1982 – 24 July 1987) *

Department of Employment, Education and Training The Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) was an Australian government department that existed between July 1987 and March 1996. Scope Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation ...

(24 July 1987 – 11 March 1996) *

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(11 March 1996 – 21 October 1998) *

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(21 October 1998 – 26 November 2001) *

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(26 November 2001 – 3 December 2007) *

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(3 December 2007 – 18 September 2013) *

(18 September 2013 - 20 December 2017)

Operational activities

The functions of the department are broadly classified into the following matters: *Employment policy, including employment services *

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*Labour market programs for people of working age *Workplace relations policy development, advocacy and implementation *Promotion of flexible workplace relations policies and practices, including workplace productivity *Co-ordination of labour market research *

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, rehabilitation and compensation *

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*Work and family programs * Reducing the burden of government regulation *Small business policy and programmes

References

External links

Department of Jobs and Small Business website

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Website
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Labour in Australia Employment in Australia 2017 establishments in Australia 2019 disestablishments in Australia Ministries disestablished in 2019

History

Preceding departments

Operational activities

See also

References

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