Department of Science and Consumer Affairs
6 June 1975 – 22 December 1975
Previously Department of Science (1972–1975).
Department of State combining Commonwealth science policy and scientific agencies with consumer affairs and consumer protection policy.
Names over time
- Department of Science1972–1975
- Department of Science and Consumer Affairs1975
How it came into existence
Formed on 6 June 1975 from the Department of Science, which gained consumer affairs in the Whitlam government's June 1975 reshuffle; Clyde Cameron became Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs.
- Science policy and scientific agencies
- Consumer affairs
Source of the consumer affairs function not confirmed against the AAO.
How it ended
Abolished on 22 December 1975 by the Fraser government; science went to the new Department of Science and consumer affairs to the Department of Business and Consumer Affairs.
- Consumer affairs
- Science policy and scientific agencies
Main functions
- Science policy
- CSIRO, the Bureau of Meteorology and the Antarctic Division
- Research grants
- Consumer affairs and consumer protection policy
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 22 December 1975 (took effect as it ended)
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.