Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism

Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
Department overview
Formed	3 December 2007
Preceding Department	Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources;
Dissolved	18 September 2013
Superseding Department	Department of Industry; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Employees	685 (at June 2013)
Department executives	Peter Boxall, Secretary (2007–2008); John Pierce, Secretary (2009–2010); Drew Clarke, Secretary (2010–2013); Blair Comley, Secretary (2013);

The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism was an Australian Government department. It was formed in December 2007 and dissolved on 18 September 2013. The majority of its functions were assumed by the Department of Industry; with the exception of tourism functions that were assumed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.