Department of Science and the Environment

Department of Science and the Environment
Department overview
Formed	5 December 1978
Preceding Department	Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development – for environment and conservation; Department of Science (II) – for science and technology, including research, support of research, and support of civil space programs; meteorology; ionospheric prediction service; analytical laboratory service; weights and measures;
Dissolved	3 November 1980
Superseding Department	Department of Home Affairs and Environment – for environment and conservation; Department of Science and Technology – for science and technology, meteorology, ionspheric production service, analytical laboratory service, weights and measures;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	James Webster, Minister (1978–1979); David Thomson, Minister (1979–1980);
Department executive	John Farrands, Secretary;

The Department of Science and the Environment was an Australian government department that existed between December 1978 and November 1980.

Department overview
Formed	5 December 1978^[1]
Preceding Department	Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development – for environment and conservation Department of Science (II) – for science and technology, including research, support of research, and support of civil space programs; meteorology; ionospheric prediction service; analytical laboratory service; weights and measures
Dissolved	3 November 1980^[1]
Superseding Department	Department of Home Affairs and Environment – for environment and conservation Department of Science and Technology – for science and technology, meteorology, ionspheric production service, analytical laboratory service, weights and measures
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	James Webster, Minister (1978–1979) David Thomson, Minister (1979–1980)
Department executive	John Farrands, Secretary