Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development


The Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development was an Australian government department that existed between March 1993 and March 1994.

Scope

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 made on 24 March 1993, the Department dealt with:
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Industry, Technology and Regional Development. The Ministers were Alan Griffiths and then Peter Cook. The Ministers were assisted in the role by a Parliamentary Secretary, Ted Lindsay.
From 24 March 1993 to 19 December 1993, the Secretary of the Department was Neville Stevens; from 20 December 1993 to 25 March 1994, the Secretary was Sandy Hollway.