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Australian Heritage Council
1 January 2004 – present
Independent expert body that assesses places for inclusion in the National Heritage List and the Commonwealth Heritage List and advises the Minister on heritage matters, supported by the environment department.
How it came into existence
Established by the Australian Heritage Council Act 2003 with effect from 1 January 2004, replacing the Australian Heritage Commission as part of the new national heritage regime.
- Heritage assessment and advice
- Register of the National Estate (until it closed in 2012)
Legislation: Australian Heritage Council Act 2003
Main functions
- Assessing places for the National Heritage List
- Assessing places for the Commonwealth Heritage List
- Advice to the Minister on heritage conservation
- Promoting the identification and conservation of heritage
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to the latest release (30 June 2026))
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