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Department of Trade and Resources

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Department of Trade and Resources
Department overview
Formed20 December 1977[1]
Preceding Department
Dissolved11 March 1983[1]
Superseding Department
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersAustralian Capital Territory
Minister responsible
Department executive

The Department of Trade and Resources was an Australian government department that existed between December 1977 and March 1983.

Scope

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Information about the department's functions and 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]

  • Trade and commerce with other countries including
    • Trade promotion, including the publication of Overseas Trading
    • Trade agreements
    • Export services
  • Commercial development and marketing of minerals (including uranium) and hydrocarbon fuels

Structure

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The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for National Trade and Resources, Doug Anthony.[1] The Secretary of the Department was J. Sully.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e CA 2477: Department of Trade and Resources, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 4 December 2013