Department of Minerals and Energy (Australia)

Department of Minerals and Energy
Department overview
Formed	19 December 1972
Preceding Department	Department of National Development (I);
Dissolved	22 December 1975
Superseding Department	Department of Science (II); Department of National Resources;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Ministers responsible	Rex Connor, Minister (1972–1975); Ken Wriedt, Minister (1975); Doug Anthony, Minister (1975);
Department executives	Lloyd Bott, Acting Secretary (1972); Lenox Hewitt, Secretary (1972–1975); Jim Scully, Secretary (1975);

The Department of Minerals and Energy was an Australian government department that existed between December 1972 and December 1975.