Department of the Environment (Australia, 1975)

Department of the Environment
Department overview
Formed	21 April 1975
Preceding Department	Department of Environment and Conservation;
Dissolved	22 December 1975
Superseding Department	Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development; Department of National Resources;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible	Moss Cass, Minister (Apr – Jun 1975); Jim Cairns, Minister (Jun – Jul 1975); Gough Whitlam, Minister (Jul 1975); Joe Berinson, Minister (Jul – Nov 1975); Andrew Peacock, Minister (Nov – Dec 1975);
Department executive	Don McMichael, Secretary;

The Department of the Environment was an Australian government department that existed between April and December 1975.

Department overview
Formed	21 April 1975^[1]
Preceding Department	Department of Environment and Conservation
Dissolved	22 December 1975^[1]
Superseding Department	Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development Department of National Resources
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Ministers responsible	Moss Cass, Minister (Apr – Jun 1975) Jim Cairns, Minister (Jun – Jul 1975) Gough Whitlam, Minister (Jul 1975) Joe Berinson, Minister (Jul – Nov 1975) Andrew Peacock, Minister (Nov – Dec 1975)
Department executive	Don McMichael, Secretary