|
Australian Science at Work
Corporate entry
|
|
|
Department of the Environment [I] (1975)Commonwealth of Australia |
||
|
||
| Function: Advisory or Regulatory Body and Conservation or Environment | ||
| Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | ||
| In April 1975 the Department of the Environment [I] took the place of the Department of Environment and Conservation. Amongst the Department's responsibilities were the protection and use of water resources, the conservation of wildlife and national parks. After less than a year of operation, the Department was abolished, the Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development taking its place. |
| ||
|
Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on AustehcWeb, 2000 - 2003 Disclaimer, Copyright and Privacy Policy Submit any comments, questions, corrections and additions Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 27 February 2007 http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/asaw/biogs/A001847b.htm |