Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
DITR
26 November 2001 – 3 December 2007
Previously Department of Industry, Science and Resources (1998–2001).
Department of State responsible for industry and innovation, small business, tourism, minerals, petroleum and energy, and investment promotion.
Names over time
- Department of Industry, Science and Tourism1996–1998
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources1998–2001
- Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources2001–2007
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 26 November 2001 from the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, whose science functions went to the Department of Education, Science and Training and sport to the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, adding small business from the Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business.
- Industry
- Tourism
- Resources
- Energy
- Small business
How it ended
Abolished on 3 December 2007: industry and innovation went to the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, and resources, energy and tourism to the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.
- Industry policy
- Innovation and business programs (AusIndustry)
- Intellectual property
- Small business
- Resources
- Energy
- Tourism
Main functions
- Industry and manufacturing policy
- Innovation and business programs (AusIndustry)
- Small business policy
- Tourism
- Minerals and petroleum resources
- Energy policy
- Investment promotion (Invest Australia)
- Intellectual property (IP Australia)
Bodies in this portfolio (9)
- Ionospheric Prediction Service 1947–2007
- Joint Coal Board 1947–2002
- National Standards Commission 1950–2004
- Australian Tourist Commission 1967–2004
- Australian Government Analytical Laboratories 1973–2004
- Industry Research and Development Board 1986–2007
- Bureau of Tourism Research 1987–2004
- Pooled Development Funds Registration Board 1992–2002
- Venture Capital Registration Board 2002–2007
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 26 November 2001 (created it)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 3 December 2007 (took effect as it ended)
5 more Administrative Arrangements Orders set it out
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 18 December 2003 (sets it out)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 26 October 2004 (sets it out)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 16 December 2004 (sets it out)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 21 September 2006 (sets it out)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 21 September 2006, as amended to 30 January 2007 (sets it out)