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The Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories (also called DEST) was an Australian government department that existed between March 1993 and October 1997.
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 24 March 1993[1] |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 9 October 1997[1] |
| Superseding Department |
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
| Department executives |
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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.
According to the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 24 March 1993, the Department dealt with:[3]
- Sport and recreation
- Environment and conservation
- Meteorology
- Administration of the Australian Capital Territory
- Administration of the Jervis Bay Territory, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Territory of Christmas Island, the Coral Sea Islands Territory, the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands, and of Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island
- Constitutional development of the Northern Territory of Australia
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