• Source: Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism

      • The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism was an Australian Government department. It was formed in December 2007 and dissolved on 18 September 2013. The majority of its functions were assumed by the Department of Industry; with the exception of tourism functions that were assumed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.


      Operational activities


      The functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:

      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
      Tourism industry
      Geoscience research and information services including geodesy, mapping, remote sensing and land information co-ordination
      Radioactive waste management
      Renewable energy technology development
      Clean fossil fuel energy
      Industrial energy efficiency
      energy sources
      -fossil fuels


      Structure


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


      = Secretary

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      The Department was headed by a Secretary, initially Peter Boxall. When Boxall announced his retirement in 2008, John Pierce was appointed in his place. Pierce was succeeded by Drew Clarke in April 2010. Clarke shifted to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy in February 2013.


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