The department was one of several new departments established by the Whitlam government, a wide restructuring that revealed some of the new government's program.[2] The department was dissolved shortly after the dismissal of the government in 1975.[2]
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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.
According to the National Archives of Australia, at its creation, the department was responsible for:[1]
Evaluation and balanced development of minerals and energy resources having regard to future requirements.
Geodetic surveying, and the production of topographical maps, for Commonwealth purposes.
The department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Minerals and Energy.[1]
The department was headed by a Secretary, initially Lloyd Bott (acting until December 1972) and followed by Lenox Hewitt (December 1972 to August 1975) and Jim Scully (August 1975 until the department's abolition).[1]
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^ abcdeCA 1482: Department of Minerals and Energy, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 12 December 2013
^ abNational Archives of Australia, , National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 19 April 2013
^CA 1486: Department of Science [I], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 15 December 2013
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department, minerals, energy, australia, department, minerals, energy, australian, government, department, that, existed, between, december, 1972, december, 1975, department, minerals, energydepartment, overviewformed19, december, 1972, preceding, departmentde. The Department of Minerals and Energy was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and December 1975 Department of Minerals and EnergyDepartment overviewFormed19 December 1972 1 Preceding DepartmentDepartment of National Development I Dissolved22 December 1975 1 Superseding agencyDepartment of Science II Department of National ResourcesJurisdictionCommonwealth of AustraliaHeadquartersCanberraMinisters responsibleRex Connor Minister 1972 1975 Ken Wriedt Minister 1975 Doug Anthony Minister 1975 Department executivesLloyd Bott Acting Secretary 1972 Lenox Hewitt Secretary 1972 1975 Jim Scully Secretary 1975 Contents 1 History 2 Scope 3 Structure 4 ReferencesHistory editThe department was one of several new departments established by the Whitlam government a wide restructuring that revealed some of the new government s program 2 The department was dissolved shortly after the dismissal of the government in 1975 2 Scope editInformation 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 According to the National Archives of Australia at its creation the department was responsible for 1 Evaluation and balanced development of minerals and energy resources having regard to future requirements Geodetic surveying and the production of topographical maps for Commonwealth purposes In June 1975 the department adopted matters from the Department of Science I when it was reformed into the Department of Science and Consumer Affairs 3 Structure editThe department was an Australian Public Service department staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Minerals and Energy 1 The department was headed by a Secretary initially Lloyd Bott acting until December 1972 and followed by Lenox Hewitt December 1972 to August 1975 and Jim Scully August 1975 until the department s abolition 1 References edit a b c d e CA 1482 Department of Minerals and Energy Central Office National Archives of Australia retrieved 12 December 2013 a b National Archives of Australia Gough Whitlam In Office National Archives of Australia archived from the original on 19 April 2013 CA 1486 Department of Science I Central Office National Archives of Australia retrieved 15 December 2013 nbsp This Australian government related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Department of Minerals and Energy Australia amp oldid 1162259968, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
