Department of Industry, Science and Resources

{{Short description|Australian government department}}

{{confuse|Department of Industry, Science and Resources (1998–2001)}}

{{Use Australian English|date=October 2022}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}

{{Infobox government agency

|agency_name = Department of Industry, Science and Resources

|formed = 1 July 2022

|preceding1 = Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

|dissolved =

|superseding =

|type = Department

| jurisdiction = Australian Government

|employees =

| minister1_name = Madeleine King

| minister1_pfo = Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia

| minister2_name = Ed Husic

| minister2_pfo = Minister for Industry and Science

| headquarters = Canberra

| chief1_name = Meghan Quinn, PSM

| chief1_position = Secretary

| child1_agency = AusIndustry

| child2_agency = Australian Building Codes Board

| child3_agency = Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation

| child4_agency = Australian Space Agency

| child5_agency = CSIRO

| child6_agency = Geoscience Australia

| child7_agency = IP Australia

| child8_agency = Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand

| child9_agency = National Measurement Institute

| child10_agency = National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority

| child11_agency = Office of the Chief Scientist

| website = [https://www.industry.gov.au/ www.industry.gov.au]

}}

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) is an Australian government department operating from 1 July 2022. Formerly known as the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER), the Climate Change and Energy responsibilities were transferred to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. DISR also takes functions that were previously under the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.{{cite web|url=https://www.industry.gov.au/news/machinery-government-mog-changes-our-department-1-july-2022|title=Machinery of Government (MoG) changes to our department from 1 July 2022}}

The Chief Scientist for Australia has reported to the Minister for Science of the day since 1989.{{cite web|url=https://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/about/the-chief-scientist|title=About| website=The Chief Scientist}}

The current head of the department is the Secretary, Meghan Quinn.{{cite web|url=https://www.pm.gov.au/media/announcement-new-secretary-department-industry-science-and-resources|title=Announcement of new secretary of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources|publisher=Prime Minister of Australia|date=5 August 2022|access-date=15 October 2022}}

Scope

As outlined in the Administrative Arrangements Orders,{{cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2022Q00006|title=Administrative Arrangements Order|date=1 June 2022|publisher=Commonwealth of Australia|accessdate=15 October 2022}} 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
  • Industrial research and development, and commercialisation
  • Biotechnology, excluding gene technology regulation
  • Marketing of manufactures and services
  • Enterprise improvement
  • Construction industry, excluding workplace relations
  • Business entry point management and business services coordination
  • Provision of B2G and G2G authentication services
  • Facilitation of the development of service industries generally
  • Trade marks, plant breeders’ rights and patents of inventions and designs
  • Country of origin labelling
  • Anti-dumping
  • Weights and measures standards
  • Civil space issues
  • Analytical laboratory services
  • Science policy
  • Science engagement and awareness
  • Collaborative research in science and technology
  • Co-ordination of science research policy
  • Commercialisation and utilisation of public sector research
  • Information and communications technology industry development
  • Mineral and energy resources, including oil and gas, extraction and upstream processing
  • Administration of export controls on rough diamonds, uranium and thorium
  • Minerals and energy resources research, science and technology
  • Geoscience research and information services including geodesy, mapping, remote sensing, groundwater and spatial data co-ordination
  • Radioactive waste management
  • International science engagement
  • National policy issues relating to the digital economy
  • Major projects facilitation

Structure

The Department is an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who are responsible to the Minister.

See also

References

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