Formed 3 December 2007 Headquarters Canberra | Dissolved 18 September 2013 | |
Preceding Department Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources Superseding agency Department of Industry;
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia | ||
The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism was an Australian Government department. It was formed in December 2007 and dissolved on 18 September 2013. The majority of its functions were assumed by the Department of Industry; with the exception of tourism functions that were assumed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
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Operational activities
The functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:
-fossil fuels
Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Resources, Energy and Tourism.
Secretary
The Department was headed by a Secretary, initially Peter Boxall. When Boxall announced his retirement in 2008, John Pierce was appointed in his place. Pierce was succeeded by Drew Clarke in April 2010. Clarke shifted to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy in February 2013.