The Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education was a department of the Australian Government charged with further developing growth in Australian industries and advancements in science and research.
[3] It was abolished less than six months later on 18 September 2013 by the newly elected Abbott government.
Discussing the Department's lengthy name and acronym DIICCSRTE in 2014, former Secretary Don Russell told media: We have a tradition in Australia of mentioning all the responsibilities in department's names, largely for benefit of stakeholders.
[6]The department was responsible for:[7] The Department was made up of several divisions including Innovation, Manufacturing, Science & Research, Corporate, Industry & Small Business Policy, eBusiness and Questacon.
The Enterprise Connect and AusIndustry divisions served as the program delivery arms of the Department.