Department of Industrial Relations (1987–1997)

Department of Industrial Relations
Department overview
Formed	24 July 1987
Preceding Department	Department of Employment and Industrial Relations (II);
Dissolved	18 July 1997
Superseding Department	Department of Workplace Relations and Small Business;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	Ralph Willis, Minister (1987–1988); Peter Morris, Minister (1988–1990); Peter Cook, Minister (1990–1993); Laurie Brereton, Minister (1993–1996); Peter Reith, Minister (1996–1997);
Department executives	Rae Taylor, Secretary (1987–1989); Graham Glenn, Secretary (1989–1992); Michael Costello, Secretary (1992–1993); Peter Core, Secretary (1993–1995); David Rosalky, Secretary (1995–1997);
Website	DIR Home Page

The Department of Industrial Relations (also called DIR) was an Australian government department that existed between July 1987 and July 1997.