Department of Primary Industry (1975–1987)

Department of Primary Industry
Department overview
Formed	22 December 1975
Preceding Department	Department of Agriculture (I); Department of Northern Australia;
Dissolved	24 July 1987
Superseding Department	Department of Primary Industries and Energy;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	Ian Sinclair, Minister (1975–1979); Peter Nixon, Minister (1979–1983); John Kerin, Minister (1983–1987);
Department executives	Walter Ives, Secretary (1975–1978); Doug McKay, Secretary (1978–1980); Lindsay Duthie, Secretary (1980–1986); Geoff Miller, Secretary (1986–1987);

The Department of Primary Industry was an Australian government department that existed between December 1975 and July 1987. It was the second so-named Australian government department.