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Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (Queensland)

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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.

Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
Department overview
Preceding agencies
  • Department of Environment and Heritage Management
  • Department of Environment and Resource Management
JurisdictionQueensland
Minister responsible
  • Leanne Linard, Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Youth Affairs
Department executive
  • Jamie Merrick, Director-General [1]
Websitewww.des.qld.gov.au

History

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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

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An employee monitoring the Great Artesian Basin

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

StartEndMinisterTitle
23 December 19804 August 1983Bill HewittMinister for Environment, Valuation and Administrative Services
5 August 198318 August 1983Col MillerMinister for Environment, Valuation and Administrative Services
19 August 19836 February 1986Martin TenniMinister for Environment, Valuation and Administrative Services
6 February 19861 December 1986Brian AustinMinister for Environment and Heritage
25 November 19871 December 1987Kev LingardMinister for Health and Environment
9 December 198719 January 1989Geoff MuntzMinister for Environment, Conservation and Tourism
19 January 198925 September 1989Geoff MuntzMinister for Environment, Conservation and Forestry
25 September 19897 December 1989Paul ClausonMinister for Heritage and the Arts
25 September 19897 December 1989Rob BorbidgeMinister for Tourism, Environment, Conservation and Forestry
7 December 198924 September 1992Pat CombenMinister for Environment and Heritage
24 September 199231 July 1995Molly RobsonMinister for Environment and Heritage
31 July 199519 February 1996Tom BartonMinister for Environment and Heritage
26 February 199626 June 1998Brian LittleproudMinister for Environment
29 June 199822 February 2001Rod WelfordMinister for Environment and Heritage
22 February 200112 February 2004Dean WellsMinister for Environment
12 February 200425 August 2004John MickelMinister for Environment
25 August 200413 September 2006Desley BoyleMinister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women
13 September 20061 September 2007Lindy Nelson-CarrMinister for Environment and Multiculturalism
21 February 201122 June 2011Kate JonesMinister for Environment and Resource Management
22 June 201126 March 2012Vicky DarlingMinister for Environment
26 March 20123 April 2012Jeff SeeneyMinister for Environment
3 April 201213 February 2015Andrew PowellMinister for Environment and Heritage Protection
20152017Steven Miles[8]Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection
12 December 201711 November 2020Leeanne EnochMinister for Environment and Science and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for the Arts
11 November 202018 May 2023Meaghan ScanlonMinister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Youth Affairs
18 May 2023CurrentLeanne LinardMinister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Science and Minister for Multicultural Affairs

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Director-General". Government of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Department overview". Government of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  3. ^ "2011-2012 Annual Report - Department of Environment and Heritage Protection" (PDF). Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  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.
  5. ^ "Machinery of government changes". Together. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Annual Report 2017–2018: About the Department" (PDF). Government of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  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)
  8. ^ "Minister". Department of Environment and Heritage Protection. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
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