Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce

Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce
Department overview
Formed	13 December 1984
Preceding Department	Department of Science and Technology – for technology and industrial research and development; Department of Defence Support – for offsets; Department of Industry and Commerce (II) – for all functions except regional development;
Dissolved	24 March 1993
Superseding Department	Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Barton, Canberra
Minister responsible	John Button, Minister;
Department executives	Tom Hayes, Secretary (1984–1985); David Charles, Secretary (1985–1990); Malcolm McIntosh, Secretary (1990); Neville Stevens, Secretary (1990–1993);

The Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and March 1993.

Department overview
Formed	13 December 1984^[1]
Preceding Department	Department of Science and Technology – for technology and industrial research and development Department of Defence Support – for offsets Department of Industry and Commerce (II) – for all functions except regional development
Dissolved	24 March 1993^[1]
Superseding Department	Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Barton, Canberra
Minister responsible	John Button, Minister
Department executives	Tom Hayes, Secretary (1984–1985) David Charles, Secretary (1985–1990) Malcolm McIntosh, Secretary (1990) Neville Stevens, Secretary (1990–1993)