Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements, in the department's annual reports and on the department's website.
At its creation, the department was responsible for:[2]
Environment protection and conservation of biodiversity
Air quality
National fuel quality standards
Land contamination
Meteorology
Administration of the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Natural, built and movable cultural heritage
Greenhouse policy coordination
Environmental research
Water policy and resources
In the Howard government, the portfolio of Water Resources was assigned to the Environment Department; this was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Malcolm Turnbull.[2] The secretary of the department was David Borthwick.[2]
List of ministers for resourcesedit
Australia has had ministers who had specific responsibility for matters relating to the development of minerals resources since December 1972, although earlier there were ministers for national development, who had some responsibilities in this area as well.
1 Morrison was appointed as Minister for Industry, Science, Energy and Resources by the Governor-General on Morrison's advice in April 2021, with both Morrison and Pitt holding the position of Minister for Resources until May 2022. However, the appointment of Morrison was not made public until August 2022.
Referencesedit
^"Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
^ abcCA 9160: Department of the Environment and Water Resources, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 19 December 2013
^"Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet". www.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
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The Minister for Resources is an Australian Government cabinet position which is currently held by Madeleine King following the swearing in of the full Albanese ministry on 1 June 2022 1 Minister for ResourcesCommonwealth Coat of ArmsFlag of AustraliaIncumbentMadeleine Kingsince 1 June 2022 2022 06 01 Department of Industry Science and ResourcesStyleThe HonourableAppointerGovernor General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of AustraliaInaugural holderRex Connor as Minister for Minerals and Energy Formation19 December 1972 1972 12 19 Websitewww wbr minister wbr industry wbr gov wbr au wbr ministers wbr king In the Government of Australia the ministers administer this portfolio through the Department of Industry Science and Resources Contents 1 Mission and outcomes 2 List of ministers for resources 3 References 4 External linksMission and outcomes editInformation about the department s functions and or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders the annual Portfolio Budget Statements in the department s annual reports and on the department s website At its creation the department was responsible for 2 Environment protection and conservation of biodiversity Air quality National fuel quality standards Land contamination Meteorology Administration of the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands Natural built and movable cultural heritage Greenhouse policy coordination Environmental research Water policy and resources In the Howard government the portfolio of Water Resources was assigned to the Environment Department this was an Australian Public Service department staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Malcolm Turnbull 2 The secretary of the department was David Borthwick 2 List of ministers for resources editAustralia has had ministers who had specific responsibility for matters relating to the development of minerals resources since December 1972 although earlier there were ministers for national development who had some responsibilities in this area as well Order Minister Party Prime Minister Title Term start Term end Term in office 1 Rex Connor Labor Whitlam Minister for Minerals and Energy 19 December 1972 14 October 1975 2 years 299 days 2 Ken Wriedt 14 October 1975 11 November 1975 28 days 3 Doug Anthony National Country Fraser Minister for National Resources 11 November 1975 20 December 1977 7 years 120 days Minister for Trade and Resources 20 December 1977 16 October 1982 National 16 October 1982 11 March 1983 4 Peter Walsh Labor Hawke Minister for Resources and Energy 11 March 1983 13 December 1984 1 year 277 days 5 Gareth Evans 13 December 1984 24 July 1987 2 years 223 days 6 Peter Morris Minister for Resources 24 July 1987 19 January 1988 179 days 7 Peter Cook 19 January 1988 4 April 1990 2 years 75 days 8 Alan Griffiths 4 April 1990 20 December 1991 2 years 354 days Keating 20 December 1991 24 March 1993 9 Michael Lee 24 March 1993 24 December 1993 275 days 10 David Beddall 24 December 1993 11 March 1996 2 years 78 days 11 Warwick Parer Liberal Howard Minister for Resources and Energy 11 March 1996 21 October 1998 2 years 224 days 12 Nick Minchin Minister for Industry Science and Resources 21 October 1998 26 November 2001 3 years 36 days 13 Ian Macfarlane Minister for Industry Tourism and Resources 26 November 2001 3 December 2007 6 years 7 days 14 Martin Ferguson Labor Rudd Minister for Resources and Energy 3 December 2007 24 June 2010 5 years 89 days Gillard 24 June 2010 22 March 2013 15 Gary Gray 22 March 2013 27 June 2013 180 days Rudd 27 June 2013 18 September 2013 16 Josh Frydenberg Liberal Turnbull Minister for Resources Energy and Northern Australia 21 September 2015 2015 09 21 18 February 2016 2016 02 18 302 days Minister for Resources and Energy 18 February 2016 2016 02 18 19 July 2016 2016 07 19 17 Matt Canavan National Turnbull Minister for Resources and Northern Australia 19 July 2016 2016 07 19 25 July 2017 2017 07 25 1 year 6 days 18 Barnaby Joyce 25 July 2017 2017 07 25 27 October 2017 2017 10 27 94 days 17 Matt Canavan 27 October 2017 2017 10 27 24 August 2018 2018 08 24 2 years 99 days Morrison 24 August 2018 2018 08 24 3 February 2020 2020 02 03 19 Keith Pitt1 Minister for Resources Water and Northern Australia 6 February 2020 2020 02 06 2 July 2021 2021 07 02 2 years 106 days Minister for Resources and Water 2 July 2021 2021 07 02 23 May 2022 2022 05 23 Scott Morrison1 3 Liberal Minister for Industry Science Energy and Resources 15 April 2021 2021 04 15 1 year 38 days 20 Madeleine King Labor Albanese Minister for Resources 1 June 2022 2022 06 01 Incumbent 1 year 332 days 1 Morrison was appointed as Minister for Industry Science Energy and Resources by the Governor General on Morrison s advice in April 2021 with both Morrison and Pitt holding the position of Minister for Resources until May 2022 However the appointment of Morrison was not made public until August 2022 References edit Press Conference Parliament House Canberra Prime Minister of Australia www pm gov au 23 May 2022 Retrieved 27 May 2022 a b c CA 9160 Department of the Environment and Water Resources Central Office National Archives of Australia retrieved 19 December 2013 Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet www pmc gov au Retrieved 17 August 2022 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Minister for Resources amp oldid 1177269508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
