Department of Employment and Industrial Relations
DEIR
22 December 1975 – 5 December 1978
Department of State responsible for industrial relations, the conciliation and arbitration system, the Commonwealth Employment Service, and employment and training programs.
How it came into existence
Created by the Fraser government's Administrative Arrangements Order of 22 December 1975 from the labour functions of the abolished Department of Labor and Immigration, with Tony Street as Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations.
- Industrial relations
- Commonwealth Employment Service
- Employment and training
Changes during its life
- Working environment
- Productivity promotion
- National training policy
- Award inspection and enforcement (arbitration inspectorate)
How it ended
Divided on 5 December 1978 into the Department of Employment and Youth Affairs (employment and training) and the Department of Industrial Relations. Its working environment, productivity promotion and national training policy functions had gone to the Department of Productivity in November 1976.
- Employment and labour market policy
- Commonwealth Employment Service
- Employment and training programs
- Industrial relations policy and legislation
- Wages policy
- Conciliation and arbitration matters
Main functions
- Industrial relations and the conciliation and arbitration system
- Commonwealth Employment Service
- Employment and training programs
- Labour market research
- Award inspection (arbitration inspectorate)
- Working environment and productivity promotion (until 1976)
Bodies in this portfolio (2)
- Australian Stevedoring Industry Authority 1956–1977
- Australian Industrial Court 1973–1977
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