Corporate Body
Department of Science [II], Central Office (1975 - 1978)
Commonwealth of Australia
- From
- 22 December 1975
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia - To
- 5 December 1978
- Functions
- Analytical Services, Meteorology, Patents or Trademarks, Astronomy or Space Science, Weights or Measurement Industries, Industrial or scientific research and Advisory or regulatory body
- Reference No
- CA 1962
- Legal Status
- Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
- Location
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Summary
In December 1975 the Department of Science and Consumer Affairs was renamed the Department of Science. The Minister for the Department of Science for the three years it existed was the Hon. James Joseph Webster. The functions of the Department of Science, along with the environment and conservation functions of the Department of Environment Housing and Community Development were used to create the Department of Science and the Environment.
Related entries
Timeline
1901 - 1916 Department of Home Affairs [I], Central Office
1916 - 1928 Department of Home and Territories, Central Office
1928 - 1932 Department of Home Affairs [II], Central Office
1932 - 1939 Department of the Interior [I], Central Administration
1939 - 1972 Department of the Interior [II], Central Office
1972 - 1975 Department of Science [I], Central Office
1975 Department of Science and Consumer Affairs, Central Office
1975 - 1978 Department of Science [II], Central Office
1978 - 1980 Department of Science and the Environment, Central Office
1980 - 1984 Department of Science and Technology, Central Office
1980 - 1984 Department of Home Affairs and Environment
1984 - 1987 Department of Arts, Heritage and Environment
1984 - 1987 Department of Science [III], Central Office
1987 - 1991 Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories, Central Office
1987 - 1993 Department of Administrative Services [III], Central Office
1987 - 1991 Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories, Central Office
1991 - 1993 Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories, Central Office
1993 - 1997 Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories, Central Office
1997 - 1998 Department of the Environment [II], Central Office
1998 - Department of the Environment and Heritage
Research Centres (Collaborative)
Subordinate
Superior
Published resources
Resources
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476752. Details
Resource Sections
- 'Primary description of agency CA 1962; Department of Science [II], Central Office, Registration of entity: 30 September 1987', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?Number=CA%201962. Details
A. Smith & H. Morgan
Created: 5 October 2001, Last modified: 20 March 2006
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