Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources

Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Department overview
Formed	21 September 2015
Preceding Department	Department of Industry and Science;
Dissolved	30 June 2022
Superseding agency	Department of Industry, Science and Resources; Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water;
Jurisdiction	Australian Government
Annual budget	$864 million AUD (2020 estimated)
Ministers responsible	Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy; Ed Husic, Minister for Industry and Science; Madeleine King, Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia;
Department executive	David Fredericks, Secretary;
Website	www.industry.gov.au

The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources was a department of the Australian Government responsible for consolidating the Government’s efforts to drive economic growth, productivity and competitiveness by bringing together industry, energy, resources and science.^[2] The department superseded the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science on 1 February 2020.^[3]^[4]

It was superseded by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources^[5] and the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water on 1 July 2022.^[6] The head of the department at the time of dissolution was the Secretary, David Fredericks.^[7]

The Chief Scientist for Australia has reported to the Minister for Science of the day since 1989.^[8]

^ Department of Industry and Science. "2020-21 Portfolio Budget Statements" (PDF). Australian Government. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ Department of Industry and Science, About us, Australian Government, archived from the original on 16 March 2018, retrieved 24 March 2015
^ "Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources". Directory. Australian Government.
^ Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
^ "About us". Department of Industry, Science and Resources. Australian Government. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
^ "Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water". Directory. Australian Government. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
^ "Announcement of Department Secretaries". Prime Minister of Australia. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
^ "About". The Chief Scientist.

[1] Department of Industry and Science. "2020-21 Portfolio Budget Statements" (PDF). Australian Government. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[2] Department of Industry and Science, About us, Australian Government, archived from the original on 16 March 2018, retrieved 24 March 2015

[3] "Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources". Directory. Australian Government.

[4] Department of Industry, Innovation and Science

[5] "About us". Department of Industry, Science and Resources. Australian Government. 7 July 2022. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.

[6] "Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water". Directory. Australian Government. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.

[7] "Announcement of Department Secretaries". Prime Minister of Australia. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.

[8] "About". The Chief Scientist.

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