Department of Trade and Resources

Department of Trade and Resources
Department overview
Formed	20 December 1977
Preceding Department	Department of Overseas Trade – for trade and commerce with other countries; Department of National Resources – for commercial development and marketing of minerals;
Dissolved	11 March 1983
Superseding Department	Department of Resources and Energy – for commercial development, marketing and export of minerals, including uranium and hydro-carbon fuels; Department of Trade (II);
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Australian Capital Territory
Minister responsible	Doug Anthony, Minister for Trade and Resources;
Department executive	Jim Scully, Secretary;

The Department of Trade and Resources was an Australian government department that existed between December 1977 and March 1983.

Department overview
Formed	20 December 1977^[1]
Preceding Department	Department of Overseas Trade – for trade and commerce with other countries Department of National Resources – for commercial development and marketing of minerals
Dissolved	11 March 1983^[1]
Superseding Department	Department of Resources and Energy – for commercial development, marketing and export of minerals, including uranium and hydro-carbon fuels Department of Trade (II)
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Australian Capital Territory
Minister responsible	Doug Anthony, Minister for Trade and Resources
Department executive	Jim Scully, Secretary