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Department of Trade and Industry (Australia)

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Activities arising from the international trade policies of Australia and other countries. Particular aspects covered include the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, quantitative restrictions, subsidies, restrictive business and customs practice, exchange arrangements, export incentives and
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Deal with problems relating to the commodity policies of other countries which affect Australian international trade such as surplus disposals, stockpiling, barter arrangements and subsidies Assist Australian exporters and manufacturers to find markets abroad and publicise Australian goods in
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Encourage efficiency in industry, assist in the establishment of new industries and promote overseas investment in Australian industry Conduct surveys, reviews and studies of manufacturing industries and control the export of scrap iron and
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Assist Australian industry to meet import competition by way of protective duties and bounties, analyse import statistics and estimate levels of future imports, and analyse requests for temporary protection.
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Administer the Trade Commissioner Service which is responsible for investigating market prospects for specific commodities and finding new trade outlets for Australian manufactured products;
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The 1964 Government Directory, reproduced by the National Archives of Australia, stated that the Department dealt with:
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Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the
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department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Trade and Industry.
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overseas markets by means of trade missions, exhibitions, publications (including,
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department that existed between December 1963 and December 1972.
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Negotiate and administer trade agreements and treaties;
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Index

Department of Trade (I)
Department of Tourism and Recreation
Department of Overseas Trade
Department of Secondary Industry
Department of Transport (III)
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Commonwealth of Australia
Canberra
John McEwen
Doug Anthony
Gough Whitlam
Alan Westerman
Doug McKay
Australian government
Administrative Arrangements Orders
Australian Public Service




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