Appendix 6

Portfolio Structure for the Resources, Energy and Tourism Portfolio[1]

Administrative Arrangements for the Resources, Energy and Tourism Portfolio[2]

THE DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES, ENERGY AND TOURISM

Matters dealt with by the Department

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

Legislation administered by the Minister

Atomic Energy Act 1953
Australian Energy Market Act 2004
Coal Industry Repeal Act 2001
Coal Industry Repeal (Validation of Proclamation) Act 2002
Coal Research Assistance Act 1977
Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act 2005
Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Related Amendments)
Act 2005
Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act 2006
Gas Pipelines Access (Commonwealth) Act 1998
Greater Sunrise Unitisation Agreement Implementation Act 2004
Liquid Fuel Emergency Act 1984
Moomba-Sydney Pipeline System Sale Act 1994
Offshore Minerals Act 1994
Offshore Minerals (Exploration Licence Fees) Act 1981
Offshore Minerals (Mining Licence Fees) Act 1981
Offshore Minerals (Retention Licence Fees) Act 1994
Offshore Minerals (Registration Fees) Act 1981
Offshore Minerals (Royalty) Act 1981
Offshore Minerals (Works Licence Fees) Act 1981
Offshore Petroleum Act 2006
Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Act 2006
Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Act 2006
Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Act 2006
Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Act 2003
Petroleum Revenue Act 1985
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Fees Act 1994
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Royalty) Act 1967
Petroleum (Timor Sea Treaty) Act 2003
Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act 1989, insofar as it relates to all matters concerning the Energy Research and Development Corporation
Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997
Snowy Hydro Corporatisation (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Act 1970
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (Conversion into Public Company) Act 1989
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation Limited Sale Act 1993
Tourism Australia Act 2004
Tourism Australia (Repeal and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004

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