Department of Agriculture
29 May 2019 – 1 February 2020
Previously Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (2015–2019). Renamed Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment in 2020.
Department of State responsible for agriculture, fisheries and forestry, biosecurity and export certification, drought policy and national water resources.
Names over time
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry1998–2013
- Department of Agriculture2013–2015
- Department of Agriculture and Water Resources2015–2019
- Department of Agriculture2019–2020
- Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment2020–2022
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry2022–present
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 29 May 2019, after the 2019 election, when the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources was renamed. Bridget McKenzie became Minister for Agriculture, while water resources stayed with the department under David Littleproud as Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management.
- Agriculture, fisheries and forestry
- Biosecurity
- Water resources
- Drought
How it ended
Renamed the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment on 1 February 2020, when it took on the environment and heritage functions of the abolished Department of the Environment and Energy.
- Agriculture, fisheries and forestry
- Biosecurity and export certification
- Water resources policy
Main functions
- Agricultural, fisheries and forestry industry policy
- Biosecurity and quarantine
- Export inspection and certification
- Drought policy and rural finance
- Water policy and resources, including the Murray–Darling Basin Plan
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 29 May 2019 (created it)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 5 December 2019 (took effect as it ended)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 5 December 2019, as amended to 2 April 2020 (took effect as it ended)
1 more Administrative Arrangements Order sets it out
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 1 July 2019 to 31 December 2019)
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.