Department of Primary Industry (1975–1987)

Department of Primary Industry
Department overview
Formed	22 December 1975
Preceding Department	Department of Agriculture (I); Department of Northern Australia;
Dissolved	24 July 1987
Superseding agency	Department of Primary Industries and Energy;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	Ian Sinclair, Minister (1975–1979); Peter Nixon, Minister (1979–1983); John Kerin, Minister (1983–1987);
Department executives	Walter Ives, Secretary (1975–1978); Doug McKay, Secretary (1978–1980); Lindsay Duthie, Secretary (1980–1986); Geoff Miller, Secretary (1986–1987);

The Department of Primary Industry was an Australian government department that existed between December 1975 and July 1987. It was the second so-named Australian government department.

Scope[edit]

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.

According to the Administrative Arrangements Order issued 5 October 1976, the Department dealt with:^[2]

Agricultural and pastoral industries
Fisheries
Forestry

Structure[edit]

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Primary Industry.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c CA 1960: Department of Primary Industry [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013
^ Administrative Arrangements Order of 5 October 1976 (PDF), National Archives of Australia, 5 October 1976, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2013

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[NAA_CA_1960-1] CA 1960: Department of Primary Industry [II], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 December 2013

[AAO_Oct_1976-2] Administrative Arrangements Order of 5 October 1976 (PDF), National Archives of Australia, 5 October 1976, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2013

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