Bureau of Industry Economics

{{Short description|Australian Government body (1977–1998)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

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| formed = {{Start date and age|1978|df=y}}

| dissolved = {{End date|1998|04|16|df=y}}

| superseding1 = Productivity Commission

| jurisdiction = Federal government of Australia

| headquarters = Canberra, Australia

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Department of Industry and Commerce (1978-1982)|

Department of Industry and Commerce (II) (1982 - 1984)|

Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce (1982 - 1993)|

Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development (1994)|

Department of Industry, Science and Technology (1994 - 1996)|

Department of Industry, Science and Tourism (1996 - 1998}}

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The Bureau of Industry Economics (1978-1998){{cite report| author = Department of Industry and Commerce| year = 1979| title = Department of Industry and Commerce annual report 1978-79| publisher = Australian Government Publishing Service| location = Canberra, Australia}}

{{cite act| date = 1998| legislature = Australian Federal Government| title = Productivity Commission Act 1998| url = https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2018C00120|}}

was an Australian government body dedicated to advising the government on industry matters, particularly pertaining to investment. In 1998 with the passing of the Productivity Commission Act 1998 the bureau was merged with the Industry Commission, and the Economic Planning Advisory Commission to create the Productivity Commission.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pc.gov.au/about/history|title=A brief history|last=Commission|first=corporateName:Productivity|website=www.pc.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2019-08-09}}

In 1992 the Bureau published a report later used by the Howard government detailing potential cuts in the public service. One notable cut was the National Space Program.{{cite book

|year= 1992

|chapter=Research Report 43; An Economic Evaluation of the National Space Program

|title=Bureau of Industry Economics RPTS. 41–46

|language=English

|publisher=Australian Government Publishing Service

|url=https://imgur.com/a/5jPj7x9

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