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Department overview | |
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Formed | 18 September 2013[1] |
Preceding Department | |
Dissolved | 20 December 2017[2] |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Annual budget | $1.951 billion (2014–15)[3] |
Minister responsible | |
Department executive | |
Website | www |
Footnotes | |
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The Australian Department of Employment was a department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility for national policies and programs that help Australians find and keep employment and work in safe, fair and productive workplaces.[6] On 20 December 2017 the department was dissolved and its functions assumed by the newly formed Department of Jobs and Small Business.[2]
The head of the department was the Secretary of the Department of Employment, Kerri Hartland,[4] who reported to the Minister for Employment, Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash.[7]