Department of Business and Consumer Affairs
Australian government department, 1975–1982
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The Department of Business and Consumer Affairs was an Australian government department that existed between December 1975 and May 1982.
Formed22 December 1975[1]
Preceding Department
- Department of Science and Consumer Affairs – for consumer affairs
Department of Police and Customs – for Customs and Excise
Department of the Special Minister of State (I) – for industries assistance and prices justification
Attorney-General's Department – for bankruptcy, insolvency, patents, trade marks, design and copyright
Dissolved7 May 1982[1]
Superseding Department
- Attorney-General's Department – for Corporate Affairs trade practices and consumer affairs
Department of Industry and Commerce (II) – for customs excise duties and bounties
Department of Administrative Services (II) – for industries assistance and protection, petroleum pricing policy
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 22 December 1975[1] |
Preceding Department |
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| Dissolved | 7 May 1982[1] |
Superseding Department |
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
Department executives |
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Scope
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the department's annual reports.
At its creation, the department was responsible for the following:[1]
- Business practices
- Duties of customs and excise
- Bounties on the production or export of goods
- Bankruptcy and insolvency
- Patents of inventions and designs, and trade marks
- Copyrights
- Consumer Affairs.
Structure
The department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs.[1]
