Department of Industry and Commerce (1975–1982)

Department of Industry and Commerce
Department overview
Formed	22 December 1975
Preceding Department	Department of Tourism and Recreation – for tourism; Department of Transport (III) – for shipbuilding; Department of Manufacturing Industry;
Dissolved	7 May 1982
Superseding Department	Department of Defence Support; Department of Industry and Commerce (II);
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Barton, Canberra
Ministers responsible	Bob Cotton, Minister (1975–1977); Phillip Lynch, Minister (1977–1982);
Department executive	Neil Currie, Secretary;

The Department of Industry and Commerce was an Australian government department that existed between December 1975 and May 1982.