The Department of Industry and Commerce was an

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department that existed between May 1982 and December 1984. It was the second so-named Australian government department.

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 dealt with: *manufacturing and tertiary industries *adjustment assistance to industry *small business *shipbuilding

Structure

The Department was an

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department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Industry and Commerce.

References

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