Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
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| Type | Department |
| Jurisdiction | Victoria |
| Headquarters | 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Ministers responsible |
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| Website | http://delwp.vic.gov.au/ |
| Agency ID | PROV VA 5036 |
The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) is a state government department responsible for protecting the environment, management of natural resources, managing water resources, planning, local government, fire and emergency management and property and land titles in the state of Victoria, Australia. It was created on 1 January 2015 after the 2014 Victorian State Election when Premier Daniel Andrews announced that the previous Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) would be renamed, with the Agriculture portfolio moved to the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, and property and land titles, planning and local government support added from the previous Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure (DTPLI). DELWP is ranked in the top 10 public sector agencies in the world.[by whom?]
The Department secretary is John Bradley.
The Ministers responsible the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning are:
- Hon Lily D’Ambrosio, Minister for Energy, Environment, Climate Change and Suburban Development
- Hon Lisa Neville, Minister for Water
- Hon Richard Wynne, Minister for Planning
- Hon Natalie Hutchins, Minister for Local Government
The ministers are supported by Anthony Carbines, the Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment.[1]
See also
- Simone Warner, Head of the Microbiology section
- Pauline Mele, Ecologist
References
- ^ Our leaders, DELWP