Department of Industry (Australia)

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Department of Industry
Department overview
Formed18 September 2013 [1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved23 December 2014
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Canberra
Employees5,154 (at June 2014) [2]
Ministers responsible
Department executive
Child agencies
Website www.innovation.gov.au

The Australian Department of Industry was a department of the Australian Government charged with shaping Australia's future economy through skills, discovery and innovation. [3] The Department existed between September 2013 and December 2014.

Ministerial officeholders were:

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References

  1. CA 9437: Department of Industry [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 9 February 2021
  2. Australian Public Service Commission (2014), Main features:APS at a glance, archived from the original on 5 October 2014
  3. "Home page". Department of Industry. Government of Australia. 2013. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.