Department of Industry and Science

Last updated

Department of Industry and Science
Department overview
Formed23 December 2014
Preceding Department
Dissolved21 September 2015
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Australian Government
Employees4926 (at 31 December 2014) [1]
Ministers responsible
Department executive
Website www.industry.gov.au

The Department of Industry and Science was a department of the Australian Government responsible for consolidating the Government's efforts to drive economic growth, productivity and competitiveness by bringing together industry, energy, resources and science. [2]

Contents

History

The department was established on 23 December 2014, taking on most of the functions of the previous Department of Industry; but transferring skills responsibilities to the Department of Education and Training. [3]

The Department's creation, and the associated swearing in of Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane when he added "Science" to his title, was seen by several media outlets as an admission from the Abbott government that it had been a mistake to not have a dedicated Science minister in 2014. [4] [5]

The Department was abolished and replaced with the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science in September 2015, to create a new federal government focus on innovation. [6]

Scope

As outlined in the December 2014 Administrative Arrangements Orders, [7] the department was responsible for a wide range of functions including:

Related Research Articles

The Australian Department of the Environment was a department of the Government of Australia that existed between September 2013 and July 2016. The department was charged with responsibility for developing and implementing national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's environment and heritage.

The New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) is a department of the New South Wales Government, responsible for effective and sustainable planning to support the growth in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It makes plans based on evidence for the state’s cities and regions, working with the community, business and local government to create places for people in NSW to live, work and spend their leisure time, while ensuring good access to transport and other services like shops and restaurants. The Department is also responsible for the evidence-based assessment of state significant development applications.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Attorney-General's Department (Australia)</span> Federal attorney-general department of the Australian Government

The Attorney-General's Department is a department of the federal government of Australia responsible for law and justice, and since 29 May 2019, industrial relations.

The Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education was a department of the Australian Government charged with further developing growth in Australian industries and advancements in science and research.

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) is an Australian Government public service central department of state with broad ranging responsibilities, primary of which is for intergovernmental and whole of government policy coordination and assisting the prime minister of Australia in managing the Cabinet of Australia. The PM&C was established in 1971 and traces its origins back to the Prime Minister's Department established in 1911.

The machinery of government is the interconnected structures and processes of government, such as the functions and accountability of departments in the executive branch of government. The term is used particularly in the context of changes to established systems of public administration where different elements of machinery are created.

The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism was an Australian Government department. It was formed in December 2007 and dissolved on 18 September 2013. The majority of its functions were assumed by the Department of Industry; with the exception of tourism functions that were assumed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minister for Climate Change and Energy</span> Australian cabinet position

The Minister for Climate Change and Energy is a portfolio in the Government of Australia. The current Minister is Chris Bowen. The minister administers his or her portfolios through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, was a department of the Australian Government that existed between December 2007 and December 2011. The Department was charged with further developing growth in Australian industries and advancements in science and research. Ministers with responsibility for the department included Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and Nick Sherry, Minister for Small Business.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clean Energy Finance Corporation</span> Australian Government-owned Green Bank

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is an Australian Government-owned Green Bank that was established to facilitate increased flows of finance into the clean energy sector.

The Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education was an Australian government department that existed between December 2011 and March 2013.

The Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources was an Australian government department that existed between November 2001 and December 2007.

The Department of Manufacturing Industry was an Australian government department that existed between June 1974 and December 1975.

Dr Donald Russell is a former senior Australian public servant and administrator. He is currently the Chairman of AustralianSuper, Australia's largest superannuation fund.

Paul Francis Grimes is a senior Australian public servant. Between September 2013 and March 2015, he was Secretary of the Australian Government Department of Agriculture.

The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources was a department of the Australian Government responsible for consolidating the Government’s efforts to drive economic growth, productivity and competitiveness by bringing together industry, energy, resources and science. The department superseded the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science on 1 February 2020.

The Department of the Environment and Energy (DEE) was an Australian government department in existence between 2016 and 2020.

The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) was an Australian Government department which operated from 1 February 2020 until 30 June 2022. It represented Australia's national interests in agriculture, water and the environment.

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) is an Australian government department operating from 1 July 2022. Formerly known as the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER), the Climate Change and Energy responsibilities were transferred to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. DISR also takes functions that were previously under the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

References

  1. Australian Public Service Commission (2015), Table 3C: All employees: agency by base classification, 31 December 2014, Australian Government, archived from the original on 24 March 2015
  2. Department of Industry and Science, About us, Australian Government , retrieved 24 March 2015
  3. Department of Industry and Science, Department of Industry and Science, Australian Government, archived from the original on 21 March 2015, retrieved 24 March 2015{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. Hutchens, Gareth (23 December 2014). "New Abbott ministry sworn in by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014.
  5. Coyne, Allie (22 December 2014). "Abbott brings back Science minister in cabinet reshuffle". IT News. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014.
  6. Thomson, Phillip (25 September 2015). "Department with most name changes? That title goes to Department of Industry, Innovation and Science". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media.
  7. Commonwealth of Australia Administrative Arrangement Order (PDF), Australian Government, 23 December 2014