Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce

Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce
Department overview
Formed	13 December 1984
Preceding Department	Department of Science and Technology – for technology and industrial research and development; Department of Defence Support – for offsets; Department of Industry and Commerce (II) – for all functions except regional development;
Dissolved	24 March 1993
Superseding Department	Department of Industry, Technology and Regional Development;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Barton, Canberra
Minister responsible	John Button, Minister;
Department executives	Tom Hayes, Secretary (1984–1985); David Charles, Secretary (1985–1990); Malcolm McIntosh, Secretary (1990); Neville Stevens, Secretary (1990–1993);

The Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and March 1993.