Department of National Development (1977–79)
The Department of National Development was an Australian government department that existed between December 1977 and December 1979. It was the second Australian Government Department to be named the Department of National Development.
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| Formed | 20 December 1977[1] |
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| Dissolved | 8 December 1979[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Australian Capital Territory |
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Scope
Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports.
At its creation, the Department was responsible for the following:[1]
- National energy planning and research
- Minerals exploration and resource assessment
- Water resources and electricity
- Geodesy and mapping
- Decentralisation
Structure
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for National Development, Kevin Newman.[1] The Secretary of the Department was A.J. Woods.[1]
References
- CA 2475: Department of National Development [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 4 December 2013
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