Department of Industry (Australia)

Department of Industry
Department overview
Formed	18 September 2013
Preceding Department	Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education;
Dissolved	23 December 2014
Superseding agency	Department of Industry and Science;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Employees	5,154 (at June 2014)
Ministers responsible	Ian Macfarlane, ; Minister for Industry; Bob Baldwin, ; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry;
Department executive	Glenys Beauchamp, Secretary;
Child agencies	Australian Institute of Marine Science; ANSTO; Australian Qualifications Framework; ARC; CSIRO; IP Australia; Office of the Chief Scientist; TEQSA;
Website	www.innovation.gov.au

The Australian Department of Industry was a department of the Australian Government charged with shaping Australia's future economy through skills, discovery and innovation. The Department existed between September 2013 and December 2014.

Ministerial officeholders were:

The Minister for Industry the Hon Ian Macfarlane
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry the Hon Bob Baldwin

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