Australian Space Council
Agency overview
Formed1994 (1994)[1]
Preceding agency
Dissolved1996 (1996)[2]
Superseding agency
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
Agency executives
  • Don Watts, Chairman
  • John Richards, Deputy Chairman
Parent departmentDepartment of Industry, Technology and Commerce[3]

The Australian Space Council was an advisory body formed to replace the Australian Space Board by the Australian Space Council Act of 1994. It was part of Australia's National Space Program, along with the Australian Space Office and various other non-governmental bodies.

As defined in the act, the council's functions were to:[1]

  • Report to the minister matters affecting the application of space related science and technology,
  • To recommend the minister on matters of the National Space Program, and
  • To co-ordinate the involvement of the public and private sectors in the program

The council was abolished in 1996 by the Howard government after a review by the Bureau of Industry Economics.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Australian Space Council Act 1994". www.legislation.gov.au. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Australian Space Office". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "'Revamped' space body announced - The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) - 8 Mar 1993". Canberra Times. 8 March 1993. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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