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Department of Science (1972–1975)

Department of Science
Department overview
Formed 19 December 1972
Preceding Department
Dissolved 6 June 1975
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Canberra
Minister responsible
Department executive

The Department of Science was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and June 1975.

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 issued 19 December 1972, at its creation, the Department was responsible for:

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Science.

The Secretary of the Department was Hugh Ennor.



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