Department of Trade (1983–87)
The Department of Trade was an Australian government department that existed between March 1983 and July 1987. It was the second so-named Australian Government Department.History
The Department was dissolved in July 1987 as part of a large overhaul of the Public Service that reduced the number of departments from 28 to 17.Scope
Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports.
At the department's creation it was responsible for:
- Trade and Commerce with other countries in particular-
- *Bilateral and Multilateral trade policy.
- *Trade promotion and services.
- *Trade agreements.
- *Export services.
Structure
The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Trade.
