Petroleum and Minerals Authority
PMA
August 1974 – 30 September 1975
Short-lived Whitlam government authority created to explore for, develop, produce, process and market Australian petroleum and minerals and to increase Australian ownership of the resources sector.
How it came into existence
Established under the Petroleum and Minerals Authority Act 1973, one of the Bills passed at the joint sitting of Parliament of 6–7 August 1974 that followed the 1974 double dissolution.
Legislation: Petroleum and Minerals Authority Act 1973
How it ended
Ceased on 30 September 1975 when the High Court in Victoria v Commonwealth (the PMA case) held the Petroleum and Minerals Authority Act 1973 invalid because the Bill had not met the double dissolution requirements of section 57 of the Constitution, so it could not validly be passed at the joint sitting.
Main functions
- Exploration for petroleum and minerals
- Development and production of petroleum and mineral resources
- Processing, transport and marketing of petroleum and minerals
- Participation in resource projects to promote Australian ownership
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Minerals and Energy.
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Sources
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