A new Government was sworn in by the Governor-General on 3 December 2007, including the following Ministerial appointment:
The Hon Martin Ferguson AM MP - Minister for Resources and Energy, Minister for Tourism.
The Government has announced the creation of the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (RET). Content on this website currently relates to policies and programs formerly administered by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources, and is now in the process of being reviewed. Any questions relating to archived content can be directed to the Manager, Digital Communications and Publishing at webhelp@industry.gov.au .