Foreign affairs & tradeDepartment of State
Department of Tourism
27 December 1991 – 11 March 1996
Small Department of State responsible for tourism policy and industry development, the Australian Tourist Commission and tourism research.
How it came into existence
Created on 27 December 1991 by the Administrative Arrangements Order of the incoming Keating government, from the tourism functions of the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories.
- Split from Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories · 27 December 1991
- Tourism
- Australian Tourist Commission
How it ended
Abolished on 11 March 1996 by the incoming Howard government; its functions went to the new Department of Industry, Science and Tourism.
- Tourism policy and programs
- Australian Tourist Commission and Bureau of Tourism Research
Main functions
- Tourism policy and industry development
- Australian Tourist Commission
- Tourism research and statistics
- Regional tourism development programs
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 11 March 1996 (took effect as it ended)