Department of the Environment
9 October 1997 – 21 October 1998
Previously Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories (1993–1997). Renamed Department of the Environment and Heritage in 1998.
Department of State responsible for environment protection, biodiversity and nature conservation, national parks and World Heritage, heritage, the Antarctic program, meteorology and greenhouse policy.
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 by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 9 October 1997, when the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories lost sport to the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism and territories and local government to the Department of Transport and Regional Development and was renamed. Robert Hill was Minister for the Environment.
- Environment
- Heritage
- Antarctica
- Meteorology
Changes during its life
- Management of Commonwealth national parks (Parks Australia)
- Biodiversity and endangered species programs
- Wildlife trade regulation
- Environmental impact assessment
- Pollution, hazardous waste and chemicals policy
- National environment protection measures
- Greenhouse and climate change policy
- National greenhouse gas inventory
How it ended
On 21 October 1998 it became the Department of the Environment and Heritage.
- Environment protection
- Natural heritage
- Antarctica
- Meteorology
Main functions
- Environment protection
- Biodiversity and nature conservation
- National parks and World Heritage
- Natural and cultural heritage
- Antarctic program
- Meteorology
- Greenhouse and climate change policy
- Natural Heritage Trust programs
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Sources
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