Department of Industry and Science

Department of Industry and Science
Department overview
Formed	23 December 2014
Preceding Department	Department of Industry;
Dissolved	21 September 2015
Superseding Department	Department of Industry, Innovation and Science;
Jurisdiction	Australian Government
Employees	4926 (at 31 December 2014)
Ministers responsible	Ian Macfarlane, ; Minister for Industry and Science; Karen Andrews, ; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry and Science;
Department executive	Glenys Beauchamp, Secretary;
Website	www.industry.gov.au

The Department of Industry and Science was a department of the Australian Government responsible for consolidating the Government's efforts to drive economic growth, productivity and competitiveness by bringing together industry, energy, resources and science.