Summary heading
Industry, Central Office
Creation
The Department of Industry [II] was established under the Administrative Arrangements Orders of 18 September 2013 signed by the Governor General, Quentin Bryce.
Abolition
The Department of Industry [II] was abolished unsder the Administrative Arrangement Orders of 23 December 2014 signed by the Governor General, Sir Peter Cosgrove. All functions were transferred to the new Department of Industry and Science (CA 9515) with the exception of vocational education and training which moved to the Department of Education and Training (CA 9514).
Functions and activities
On establishment the department dealt with the following matters:
Manufacturing and commerce including industry and market development
Industry innovation policy and technology diffusion
Promotion of industrial research and development, and commercialisation
Biotechnology, excluding gene technology regulation
Marketing of manufactures and services
Enterprise improvement
Construction industry, excluding workplace relations
Small business programmes
Business entry point management
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
Weights and measures standards
Civil space issues
Analytical laboratory services
Science policy
Science engagement and awareness
Promotion of collaborative research in science and technology
Co-ordination of research policy
Creation and development of research infrastructure
Commercialisation and utilisation of public sector research relating to portfolio programmes and agencies
Research grants and fellowships
Information and communications technology industry development
Food processing industry policy
Skills and vocational education policy regulation and programmes
Training, including apprenticeships and training and skills assessment services
Foundation skills for adults
Support for introduction of a national occupation licensing system
Energy policy
Mineral and energy industries, including oil and gas, and electricity
National energy market
Energy-specific international organisations and activities
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
Renewable energy technology development
Low emissions fossil fuel energy
Industrial energy efficiency
Energy efficiency
Tourism industry (domestic)
Anti-dumping
Legislation administered
On creation the department administered the following legislation:
ACIS Administration Act 1999
ACIS (Unearned Credit Liability) Act 1999
Advance Australia Logo Protection Act 1984
Atomic Energy Act 1953
Australian Energy Market Act 2004
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2011
Australian Astronomical Observatory Act 2010
Australian Astronomical Observatory (Transitional Provisions) Act 2010
Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972
Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Act 2011
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Act 1987
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (Transitional Provisions) Act 1987
Australian Research Council Act 2001
Australian Research Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2001
Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency Act 2008
Automotive Transformation Scheme Act 2009
Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010
Coal Industry Repeal Act 2001
Coal Industry Repeal (Validation of Proclamation) Act 2002
Coal Research Assistance Act 1977
Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Part 5-3
Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Related Amendments) Act 2005
Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975
Designs Act 2003
Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006
Greater Sunrise Unitisation Agreement Implementation Act 2004
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Act 2012
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Registration Fees) Act 2012
Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984
Foreign Corporations (Application of Laws) Act 1989
Industry Research and Development Act 1986
Mutual Recognition Act 1992
National Measurement Act 1960
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Act 2012
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Act 2011
Moomba-Sydney Pipeline System Sale Act 1994
National Radioactive Waste Management Act 2012
Offshore Minerals Act 1994
Offshore Minerals (Exploration Licence Fees) Act 1981
Offshore Minerals (Mining Licence Fees) Act 1981
Offshore Minerals (Retention Licence Fees) Act 1994
Offshore Minerals (Registration Fees) Act 1981
Offshore Minerals (Royalty) Act 1981
Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Act 1981
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Compliance Measures) Act 2013
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Act 2006
Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Act 2006
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Act 2003
Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987
Patents Act 1990
Petroleum Revenue Act 1985
Petroleum (Timor Sea Treaty) Act 2003
Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994
Pooled Development Funds Act 1992
Science and Industry Endowment Act 1926
Science and Industry Research Act 1949
Skilling Australia’s Workforce Act 2005
Skilling Australia’s Workforce (Repeal and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005
Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997
Snowy Hydro Corporatisation (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Act 1970
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (Conversion into Public Company) Act 1989
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Limited Sale Act 1993
Space Activities Act 1998
Steel Transformation Plan Act 2011
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Investment and Innovation Programs Act 1999
Tourism Australia Act 2004
Tourism Australia (Repeal and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004
Trade Marks Act 1995
Tradespersons’ Rights Regulation Act 1946
Tradex Scheme Act 1999
Tradex Duty Imposition (Customs) Act 1999
Tradex Duty Imposition (General) Act 1999
Tradex Duty Imposition (Excise) Act 1999
Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997
Venture Capital Act 2002
Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Act 2009
Administrative structure
Minister
18 Sep 2013 - 23 Dec 2014 : Ian Macfarlane
Secretary
18 Sep 2013 - 23 Dec 2014 : Glenys Beauchamp
Historical agency address
Industry House, 10 Binara Street, ACT 2600
State/regional structure
The Department consists of a Central Office. Offices in the States are registered as Austrade rather than being part of the Department.