National Oceans Office
1999 – 2005
Hobart-based agency that implemented Australia's Oceans Policy (1998), developing regional marine plans for Australia's ocean territory, beginning with the South-east Regional Marine Plan.
How it came into existence
Set up in 1999 in the environment and heritage portfolio to implement Australia's Oceans Policy, released in December 1998, drawing on the marine policy work of the Department of the Environment and Heritage; it later operated as an executive agency.
- Oceans policy implementation
- Regional marine planning
How it ended
Absorbed into the Department of the Environment and Heritage in about 2005, where its work continued in the department's marine division.
- Oceans policy implementation
- Regional marine planning
Year approximate; its work continued in the department's marine division.
Main functions
- Implementation of Australia's Oceans Policy
- Regional marine planning
- South-east Regional Marine Plan
- Coordination of Commonwealth oceans management
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of the Environment and Heritage.
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Sources
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