Department of National Development and Energy

{{Short description|Australian government department, 1979–1983}}

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|formed = 8 December 1979{{citation|title=CA 2979: Department of National Development and Energy, Central Office| url=https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?Number=CA+2979|website= National Archives of Australia |access-date=9 February 2021}}

|preceding1 = Department of National Development (II)

|dissolved = 11 March 1983

|superseding = Department of Territories and Local Government – for local government

Department of Resources and Energy – for national development and energy

Department of Trade and Resources – for sections of the Atomic Energy Act 1953

Department of Industry and Commerce (II) – for decentralisation and urban planning and development

|type = Department

|jurisdiction = Commonwealth of Australia

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|minister1_name = John Carrick

|minister1_pfo = Minister for National Development and Energy

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| chief1_name = Alan Woods

| chief1_position = Secretary

| headquarters = Canberra

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The Department of National Development and Energy was an Australian government department that existed between December 1979 and March 1983. It replaced the Department of National Development and inherited domestic resources and energy matters from the Department of Trade and Resources.

Scope

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:

National energy policy, including planning and research into coal, oil and gas, uranium, solar energy and other forms of energy
Radioactive waste management.
Minerals exploration and resource assessment.
Water resources, soil conservation, and electricity.
Geodesy and mapping.
Decentralisation and urban planning and development.
Local government.

Structure

The department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for National Development and Energy, John Carrick. The Secretary of the Department was A.J. Woods.

References

Category:Ministries established in 1979

National Development and Energy