Department of Primary Industries and Energy

The Department of Primary Industries and Energy was an Australian government department that existed between July 1987 and October 1998.

Scope
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports.

At its creation, the Department was responsible for:
 * Agricultural, pastoral, fishing, forest, mineral and energy industries, and electricity
 * Water and other natural resources
 * Primary industries inspection and quarantine
 * Primary industries and energy science and research, including geoscience
 * Commodity marketing, including export promotion
 * Commodity-specific international organisations and activities
 * Administration of international commodity agreements
 * Administration of export controls on primary industries and energy products
 * Radioactive waste management

Structure
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy.