About us
We are an Australian Government department. We work to protect and strengthen our agriculture, water resources, the environment and our heritage.
Our corporate website
Our department was established on 1 February 2020. Before this, we were the:
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of the Environment and Energy (Environment portfolio)
You can learn more about us on our new corporate website.
About the Department
Content review
Following Machinery of Government changes on 1 February 2020, we are reviewing this content for transition to our new corporate website.
Matters dealt with by the Department
- Administrative Arrangements Order
- Environment protection and conservation of biodiversity
- Air quality
- National fuel quality standards
- Land contamination
- Meteorology
- Administration of the Australian Antarctic Territory, and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Natural, built and cultural heritage
- Environmental information and research
- Co-ordination of sustainable communities policy
- Urban environment
- Environmental water use and resources relating to the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder
The Department of the Agriculture, Water and the Environment was established on 1 February 2020.
Throughout Australia, environment and heritage issues are also managed by other levels of government.
- Government in Australia - www.australia.gov.au
- States, territories and local government