Department of Science and the Environment

Department of Science and the Environment
Department overview
Formed	5 December 1978
Preceding Department	Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development – for environment and conservation; Department of Science (II) – for science and technology, including research, support of research, and support of civil space programs; meteorology; ionospheric prediction service; analytical laboratory service; weights and measures;
Dissolved	3 November 1980
Superseding Department	Department of Home Affairs and Environment – for environment and conservation; Department of Science and Technology – for science and technology, meteorology, ionspheric production service, analytical laboratory service, weights and measures;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	James Webster, Minister (1978–1979); David Thomson, Minister (1979–1980);
Department executive	John Farrands, Secretary;

The Department of Science and the Environment was an Australian government department that existed between December 1978 and November 1980.