Agriculture, fisheries & forestryDepartment of State
Department of Primary Industry
DPI
22 December 1975 – 24 July 1987
Previously Department of Agriculture (1974–1975).
Department of State responsible for the agricultural, pastoral, fishing and forestry industries: rural industry policy and statutory marketing authorities, export inspection, fisheries management, rural research funding and agricultural economics.
Names over time
- Department of Primary Industry1956–1974
- Department of Agriculture1974–1975
- Department of Primary Industry1975–1987
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 22 December 1975, when the Fraser government restored the name Department of Primary Industry to the Department of Agriculture. Ian Sinclair was minister, followed by Peter Nixon and, under the Hawke government, John Kerin.
- Agricultural and pastoral industry policy
- Marketing boards
- Export inspection
- Fisheries
- Forestry
Changes during its life
- Fisheries management
- Fishing licensing
- Export inspection and certification (Export Inspection Service)
- Export meat inspection
- Animal and plant quarantine (Australian Agricultural Health and Quarantine Service)
- Scientific and technical assessment for rural industries
How it ended
Merged with the Department of Resources and Energy on 24 July 1987 to form the Department of Primary Industries and Energy.
- Agriculture
- Fisheries
- Forestry
- Export inspection
Main functions
- Rural industry policy and adjustment
- Statutory marketing and research authorities for wool, meat, wheat, dairy and other commodities
- Export inspection and certification of meat and other primary produce
- Fisheries management and the 200-mile Australian Fishing Zone (from 1979)
- Forestry
- Agricultural economics (Bureau of Agricultural Economics)
Bodies in this portfolio (7)
- Dried Fruits Control Board 1924–1979
- Australian Wine Board 1936–1981
- Australian Meat Board 1936–1977
- Australian Canned Fruits Board 1938–1979
- Australian Egg Board 1948–1985
- Australian Wool Testing Authority 1957–1982
- Australian Honey Board 1962–1987
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 22 December 1975 (created it)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 11 March 1983, as amended to 30 January 1987 (sets it out)
1 more Administrative Arrangements Order sets it out
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 11 March 1983 (sets it out)