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THE NEW
STRUCTURE
1. Prime Minister
Most of current functions including status s
of women, multicultural affairs and the
Bicentenary.
2. Attorney-General
Current functions, plus law enforcement. .
3. Industry, technology and commerce
, Current functions plus:
, • science policy, CSIRO, patents and na
tional standards
• building industry
• nuclear science and technology
• export services (including Austrade) and .
marketing of manufactures
4. Transport and communications
Current functions of Aviation, Transport
and Communications.
5. Foreign affairs and trade
External relations including multilateral
and bilateral trade relations, and over- <
seas information services.
6. Defence
Current functions, except for Defence
Force Remuneration Tribunal.
, 7. Treasurer
Current functions plus Industries Assis
tance Commission
8. Industrial relations »
Industrial relations and wages policy.
Public service pay and conditions.
Remuneration Tribunal and Defence
Force Remuneration Tribunal.
9. Education, employment and training
Education, employment and training pro
grams including Commonwealth Employ
ment Service.
Research funding.
Youth affairs.
10. Community services and health
Community services and health pro
grams.
Housing assistance programs.
Aboriginal affairs (through a separate
statutory Aboriginal Development Com
mission).
Separate Department of Veterans Affairs.
11. Immigration and ethnic affairs
Current functions (Minister to assist
Prime Minister for multicultural affairs).
Local government and regional develop
ment.
12. Social security
Current functions.
13. Primary industries and energy
Current functions of Departments of
Primary Industry and Resources and
Energy, plus commodity marketing. ;
14. Arts, sport, tourism and environment
Most current functions of Departments ol
Arts, Heritage and Environment and
, Sport, Recreation and Tourism, ACT mat
ters (administered through a separate
- ACT Office, to incorporate additional
functions including ACT further educa
tion).
t 15. Finance
Current functions.
16. Administrative services
* Current common services functions of
Department of Local Government and
Administrative Services, with additional
common services functions including na
, tional mapping, construction, information i
services, analytical laboratories, inquiries,
parliamentary and ministerial services,
! national archives, and valuation services.
> Bureau of Meteorology.
Electoral Commission.
Honours and awards. I
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