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Formed | 3 December 2007 [1] |
Preceding Department |
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Dissolved | 14 December 2011 |
Superseding agency | |
Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
Headquarters | Canberra |
Annual budget | A$9.384 billion (2011–12) [ citation needed] |
Department executives |
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Website | www.innovation.gov.au |
The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (also called DIISR), was a department of the Australian Government that existed between December 2007 and December 2011. The Department was charged with further developing growth in Australian industries and advancements in science and research. [2] Ministers with responsibility for the department included Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and Nick Sherry, Minister for Small Business. [3]
The department was responsible for: [4]
The Department was made up of several divisions including; Innovation, Manufacturing, Science & Research, Corporate, Industry & Small Business Policy, eBusiness and Questacon.[ citation needed] The Enterprise Connect and AusIndustry divisions served as the program delivery arms of the Department.[ citation needed]
The department was headed by a Secretary, initially Mark Paterson, who was succeeded in June 2011 by Don Russell. [5]