Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

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Formed 3 December 2007		Dissolved 14 September 2010
Preceding Department Department of the Environment and Water Resources Superseding agency Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia Department executives David Borthwick, Secretary (2007‑09) Robyn Kruk, Secretary (2009‑10)

The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts was an Australian Government department that existed between December 2007 and September 2010.

Scope

Information about the department's functions and/or 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 (AAO) made at the Department's establishment, the Department dealt with:

Environment protection and conservation of biodiversity

Air quality

National fuel quality standards

Land contamination

Meteorology

Administration of the Australian Antarctic Territory, and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Natural, built and movable cultural heritage

Environmental research

Water policy and resources

Cultural affairs, including support for the arts

Ionospheric prediction

Community and household renewable energy programs

References

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts Wikipedia

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