Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
DRET
3 December 2007 – 18 September 2013
Department of State responsible for minerals and petroleum resources, energy policy and markets, renewable energy technology programs, tourism and, from March 2013, energy efficiency.
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 3 December 2007 from the resources, energy and tourism functions of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources. It took energy efficiency from the abolished Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency on 25 March 2013.
- Resources
- Energy
- Tourism
Changes during its life
- Energy efficiency programs
- Renewable energy technology grant programs
- Solar Flagships and other renewable energy grant programs
How it ended
Abolished on 18 September 2013: resources, energy and energy efficiency went to the Department of Industry, which briefly also held tourism policy, while Tourism Australia moved to the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio; an amended Administrative Arrangements Order of 3 October 2013 placed all tourism responsibilities in that portfolio, delivered through Austrade.
- International tourism promotion (Tourism Australia)
Between 18 September and 3 October 2013 tourism responsibilities were split between the foreign affairs and industry portfolios.
- Resources policy
- Energy policy
- Energy efficiency programs
- Tourism policy (until it moved to the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio on 3 October 2013)
Main functions
- Minerals and petroleum resources policy
- Offshore petroleum titles and regulation
- Energy policy and energy markets
- Renewable energy technology programs
- Tourism policy
- Energy efficiency (from 2013)
- Geoscience (Geoscience Australia)
Bodies in this portfolio (3)
- National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority 2005–2012
- Australian Centre for Renewable Energy 2009–2012
- Australian Solar Institute 2009–2013
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 3 December 2007 (created it)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 18 September 2013 (took effect as it ended)
6 more Administrative Arrangements Orders set it out
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 25 January 2008 (sets it out)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 14 September 2010 (sets it out)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 14 October 2010 (sets it out)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 14 December 2011 (sets it out)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 9 February 2012 (sets it out)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 16 May 2013 (sets it out)