The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources was a department of the

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responsible for consolidating the Government’s efforts to drive economic growth, productivity and competitiveness by bringing together industry, energy, resources and science. The department superseded the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science on 1 February 2020. It was superseded by the

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and the

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on 1 July 2022. The head of the department at the time of dissolution was the

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, David Fredericks. The Chief Scientist for Australia has reported to the Minister for Science of the day since 1989.

History

Following the appointment of

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, the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science was established on 21 September 2015, taking on the functions of the previous

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. On 20 December 2017, the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science was placed in the newly formed Jobs and Innovation portfolio alongside the Department of Jobs and Small Business.

Scope

As outlined in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the department is responsible for a wide range of functions including: * Manufacturing and commerce including industry and market development * Industry innovation policy and technology diffusion * Construction industry, excluding workplace relations * Facilitation of the development of service industries generally * Trade marks, plant breeders’ rights and patents of inventions and designs * Anti-dumping * Civil space issues * Science policy * Energy policy

References

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