Department of National Development and Energy

Department of National Development and Energy
Department overview
Formed	8 December 1979
Preceding Department	Department of National Development (II);
Dissolved	11 March 1983
Superseding Department	Department of Territories and Local Government – for local government; Department of Resources and Energy – for national development and energy; Department of Trade and Resources – for sections of the Atomic Energy Act 1953; Department of Industry and Commerce (II) – for decentralisation and urban planning and development;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Minister responsible	John Carrick, Minister for National Development and Energy;
Department executive	Alan Woods, Secretary;

The Department of National Development and Energy was an Australian government department that existed between December 1979 and March 1983. It replaced the Department of National Development and inherited domestic resources and energy matters from the Department of Trade and Resources.

Department overview
Formed	8 December 1979^[1]
Preceding Department	Department of National Development (II)
Dissolved	11 March 1983^[1]
Superseding Department	Department of Territories and Local Government – for local government Department of Resources and Energy – for national development and energy Department of Trade and Resources – for sections of the Atomic Energy Act 1953 Department of Industry and Commerce (II) – for decentralisation and urban planning and development
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Minister responsible	John Carrick, Minister for National Development and Energy
Department executive	Alan Woods, Secretary