The Department of Education, Science and Training (also called DEST) was an Australian government department that existed between November 2001 and December 2007.
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| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 26 November 2001[1] |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 3 December 2007[1] |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
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| Department executives |
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| Website | dest.gov.au |
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements, in the Department's annual reports and on the Department's website.
According to the Administrative Arrangements Order made on 26 November 2001, the Department dealt with:[5]
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Education, Science and Training, Brendan Nelson.[1]
Lisa Paul was appointed the Department's Secretary in October 2004.[6]
Mr Steve Sedgwick, currently the Secretary of the Department of Education, Science and Training, will be appointed to a very senior position, details of which are being finalised and will be announced before 18 January 2002
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