Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (Australia)
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The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism is an Australia
n Government
department. It deals with:
Australia
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n Government
Government of Australia
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department. It deals with:
- Energy policy
- Mineral and energy industries, including oil and gas, and electricity
- National energy market
- Energy-specific international organisations and activities
- Administration of export controls on rough diamonds, uranium and thorium
- Minerals and energy resources research, science and technology
- Tourism industry
- Geoscience research and information services including geodesy, mapping, remote sensing and land information co-ordination
- Radioactive waste management
- Renewable energy technology development
- Clean fossil fuel energy
- Industrial energy efficiency
See also
- Minister for Resources and EnergyMinister for Resources and Energy (Australia)The Australian Minister for Resources and Energy is Martin Ferguson, appointed on 3 December 2007. The Minister administers his portfolios through the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.-List of Ministers for Resources:...
- Minister for TourismMinister for Tourism (Australia)The Australian Minister for Tourism is Martin Ferguson, appointed on 3 December 2007. The Minister administers his portfolio through the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism.-List of Ministers for Tourism:...
- List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities
- Tourism AustraliaTourism AustraliaTourism Australia is a statutory authority of the Government of Australia, with responsibility for tourism marketing within Australia and internationally, as well as research and forecasting of domestic and global tourism trends...