Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories
DASET
27 December 1991 – 24 March 1993
Previously Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories (1987–1991). Renamed Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories in 1993.
Department of State responsible for the arts, sport, the environment and heritage, the Antarctic, meteorology and the administration of Australia's territories.
Names over time
- Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories1987–1991
- Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories1991–1993
- Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories1993–1997
- Department of the Environment1997–1998
- Department of the Environment and Heritage1998–2007
- Department of the Environment and Water Resources2007
- Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts2007–2010
- Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities2010–2013
- Department of the Environment2013–2016
- Department of the Environment and Energy2016–2020
How it came into existence
Created on 27 December 1991 by the Administrative Arrangements Order of the incoming Keating government, renaming the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories after its tourism functions moved to the new Department of Tourism. Ros Kelly remained the minister.
- Renamed from Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories · 27 December 1991
Changes during its life
- Environment protection
- Environmental impact assessment
How it ended
Became the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories on 24 March 1993, its arts functions going to the Department of the Arts and Administrative Services.
- Arts
- National cultural institutions
- Environment
- Sport
- Territories
Main functions
- Arts and national cultural institutions
- Sport and recreation
- Environment protection, heritage and national parks
- Administration of the Australian Capital Territory residual matters and external territories
- Antarctic Division
- Bureau of Meteorology
Bodies in this portfolio (2)
- Australian National Gallery 1975–1992
- Christmas Island Services Corporation 1985–1992
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