Department of Industry and Commerce
7 May 1982 – 13 December 1984
Renamed Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce in 1984.
Department of State responsible for manufacturing industry and commerce, industry assistance and development, customs and excise administration and, until March 1983, tourism and building industry matters.
Names over time
- Department of Industry and Commerce1982–1984
- Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce1984–1993
- Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development1993–1994
- Department of Industry, Science and Technology1994–1996
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 7 May 1982, replacing the first Department of Industry and Commerce (whose defence factories went to the new Department of Defence Support). It also took customs, excise and bounties from the abolished Department of Business and Consumer Affairs and building industry matters from the abolished Department of Housing and Construction. Phillip Lynch continued as minister until October 1982, followed by Andrew Peacock and, from March 1983, John Button.
- Manufacturing industry policy
- Industry assistance
- Commerce
- Tourism
- Customs and excise
- Bounties
- Building industry
Changes during its life
- Building industry
- Tourism
- Australian Tourist Commission
How it ended
Renamed the Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce on 13 December 1984, when it took over technology functions from the Department of Science and Technology. Tourism and building industry matters had already gone on 11 March 1983 to the Department of Sport, Recreation and Tourism and the Department of Housing and Construction.
- Manufacturing industry
- Commerce
- Customs and excise
Main functions
- Manufacturing industry policy and development
- Industry assistance, including tariff policy advice, bounties and industry plans
- Customs and excise administration
- Commerce and promotion of Australian industry
- Tourism, including the Australian Tourist Commission (to March 1983)
- Building industry matters (to March 1983)
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 11 March 1983 (sets it out)
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