Department of Science|
| Formed | 13 December 1984 |
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| Dissolved | 24 July 1987 |
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| Superseding Department | - Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories – for the Antarctic territories and related legislation
Department of Primary Industries and Energy – for the Australian Institute of Marine Science Act 1972
Department of Employment, Education and Training – for coordination of research policy, research grants and fellowships; Anglo-Australian Telescope Agreement Act 1970 and associated agencies
Department of Administrative Services (III) – for meteorology, ionospheric prediction and analytical laboratory services
Department of Industry, Technology and Commerce – for patents, science and research policy, the civil space program, weights and measures and the Commission for the Future
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
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| Headquarters | Canberra |
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The Department of Science was an Australian government department that existed between December 1984 and July 1987. It was the third so-named Australian government department.