Department_of_Environment_and_Heritage_Protection_(Queensland)

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (Queensland)

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (Queensland)

State government department in Queensland, Australia

The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation is a department of the Queensland Government which is responsible for protecting the state's natural environment, developing the government's science strategy, and driving the government's policy and program direction for young people in Queensland.[2] The minister responsible for the department is Leanne Linard. The department provides administrative support for the Queensland Heritage Council and the Queensland Heritage Register.

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History

The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection was established in April 2012,[3] as part of a series of changes to the machinery of government after the LNP's win at the 2012 election.[4] The department took on most of the functions of the Department of Environment and Resource Management which was dissolved.[5] In December 2017, it was renamed to the Department of Environment and Science.[6] In December 2023, it was renamed to the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation.

Ministers

An employee monitoring the Great Artesian Basin

Ministers for this department (and similar predecessors) include:[7]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Director-General". Government of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Department overview". Government of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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    "2011-2012 Annual Report - Department of Environment and Heritage Protection" (PDF). Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  4. [4]
    "QUEENSLAND MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT CHANGES". Association of Self Insured Employers of Queensland. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
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    "Machinery of government changes". Together. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  6. [6]
    "Annual Report 2017–2018: About the Department" (PDF). Government of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  7. [7]
    "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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    "Minister". Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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