Department of Jobs and Small Business (Australia)
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| Formed | 20 December 2017 |
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Annual budget | $1.951 billion (2014-15) |
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| Website | www |
The Australian Department of Jobs and Small Business is a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility for employment, job services and the labour market, workplace relations, small business, and deregulation. The Department was established on the 20 December 2017 and is part of the larger Jobs and Innovation portfolio which also includes the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science which reports to the Minister for Jobs and Innovation Senator Michaelia Cash. The head of the department is the Secretary of the Department of Jobs and Small Business, currently Kerri Hartland.
The department was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 20 December 2017 and replaced the functions previously performed by the Department of Employment which was formed in 2013.
The functions of the department are broadly classified into the following matters:
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