Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
DISER
1 February 2020 – 1 July 2022
Previously Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (2015–2020). Renamed Department of Industry, Science and Resources in 2022.
Department of State responsible for industry, science and technology, resources, energy and emissions reduction policy, and for a time small business.
Names over time
- Department of Industry2013–2014
- Department of Industry and Science2014–2015
- Department of Industry, Innovation and Science2015–2020
- Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources2020–2022
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources2022–present
How it came into existence
Created on 1 February 2020 under the Administrative Arrangements Order of 5 December 2019, when the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science was renamed and took over energy and emissions reduction (climate change) policy from the abolished Department of the Environment and Energy and small business policy from the abolished Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business.
- Industry and innovation
- Science
- Resources
- Northern Australia policy
- Energy policy
- Emissions reduction and climate change policy
- Clean energy agencies (Clean Energy Regulator, ARENA, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Climate Change Authority)
- Small business policy and programs
Changes during its life
- 15 April 2021Small business policy and programs moved to the Treasury under the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 15 April 2021.
- National Radioactive Waste Management Facility project
- Radioactive waste management policy
- Small business policy and programs
Dated by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 15 April 2021 as recorded for that department; not independently confirmed.
How it ended
Renamed the Department of Industry, Science and Resources on 1 July 2022 under the Administrative Arrangements Order of 23 June 2022; its energy and climate change functions went to the new Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, and northern Australia policy to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.
- Part split off to form Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water · 1 July 2022
- Energy policy
- Climate change and emissions reduction policy
- Clean energy agencies (Clean Energy Regulator, ARENA, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Climate Change Authority)
- Industry
- Science
- Resources
- Part split off to form Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts · 1 July 2022
- Northern Australia policy (Office of Northern Australia)
- Portfolio oversight of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
Main functions
- Industry and manufacturing policy
- Science policy and portfolio science agencies such as CSIRO and ANSTO
- Resources policy (minerals and petroleum) and radioactive waste management
- Energy policy and markets
- Emissions reduction and climate change policy
- Small business policy and programs (to April 2021)
- Space industry (Australian Space Agency)
- Northern Australia policy (Office of Northern Australia)
Bodies in this portfolio (2)
- National Wind Farm Commissioner 2015–2021
- Innovation and Science Australia 2016–2021
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 5 December 2019 (created it)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 5 December 2019, as amended to 2 April 2020 (created it)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 1 June 2022 (took effect as it ended)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 23 June 2022 (took effect as it ended)
1 more Administrative Arrangements Order sets it out
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 18 March 2021 (sets it out)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 31 March 2020 to 31 March 2022)
Government records and websites
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.