Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources was a department of the Australian Government responsible for consolidating the Government’s efforts to drive economic growth, productivity and competitiveness by bringing together industry, energy, resources and science.^[2] The department superseded the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science on 1 February 2020.^[3][4]

Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

Department overview
Formed	21 September 2015
Preceding Department	Department of Industry and Science
Dissolved	30 June 2022
Superseding Department	Department of Industry, Science and Resources Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Jurisdiction	Australian Government
Annual budget	$864 million AUD (2020 estimated)[1]
Ministers responsible	Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Ed Husic, Minister for Industry and Science Madeleine King, Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia
Department executive	David Fredericks, Secretary
Website	www.industry.gov.au

It was superseded by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources^[5] and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water on 1 July 2022.^[6] The head of the department at the time of dissolution was the Secretary, David Fredericks.^[7]

The Chief Scientist for Australia has reported to the Minister for Science of the day since 1989.^[8]

History

Following the appointment of Malcolm Turnbull as prime minister, the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science was established on 21 September 2015, taking on the functions of the previous Department of Industry and Science.^[9]

On 20 December 2017, the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science was placed in the newly formed Jobs and Innovation portfolio alongside the Department of Jobs and Small Business.^{[citation needed]}

Scope

As outlined in the Administrative Arrangements Orders,^{[10][needs update]} the department is responsible for a wide range of functions including:

• Manufacturing and commerce including industry and market development
• Industry innovation policy and technology diffusion
• Construction industry, excluding workplace relations
• Facilitation of the development of service industries generally
• Trade marks, plant breeders’ rights and patents of inventions and designs
• Anti-dumping
• Civil space issues
• Science policy
• Energy policy

References

1. Department of Industry and Science. "2020-21 Portfolio Budget Statements" (PDF). Australian Government. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
2. Department of Industry and Science, About us, Australian Government, archived from the original on 16 March 2018, retrieved 24 March 2015
3. "Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources". Directory. Australian Government.
4. Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
5. "About us". Department of Industry, Science and Resources. Australian Government. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
6. "Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water". Directory. Australian Government. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
7. "Announcement of Department Secretaries". Prime Minister of Australia. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
8. "About". The Chief Scientist.
9. Minute Paper for the Executive Council, Executive Council Meeting No. 21 (PDF), Federal Executive Council, 21 September 2015, archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016, retrieved 28 June 2016
10. "Administrative Arrangements Order". Commonwealth of Australia. 21 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.