Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning explained

Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
Type:Department
Formed:1 January 2015
Dissolved:31 December 2022
Preceding1:Department of Environment and Primary Industries
Preceding2:Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure
Superseding1:Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Superseding2:Department of Transport and Planning
Jurisdiction:Victoria, Australia
Headquarters:8 Nicholson Street,
East Melbourne, Victoria 3002
Minister1 Name:Lily D'Ambrosio
Minister1 Pfo:Minister for Energy, Minister for Environment and Climate Action & Minister for Solar Homes
Minister2 Name:Harriet Shing
Minister2 Pfo:Minister for Water
Minister3 Name:Lizzie Blandthorn
Minister3 Pfo:Minister for Planning
Chief1 Name:John Bradley
Chief1 Position:Secretary

The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) was a government department in Victoria, Australia.

Commencing operation in January 2015, the DELWP was created in the aftermath of the 2014 state election, with Premier Daniel Andrews announcing that the previous Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) would be renamed. The newly formed DELWP subsequently assumed property and land titles, planning and local government portfolios from the previous Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure, whilst responsibilities for agriculture were transferred to the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources.

The department was responsible for various matters related to the environment, energy and planning. On 1 January 2023, planning functions were transferred to the Department of Transport and Planning and DELWP was renamed to Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action.[1]

Functions

The DELWP had responsibility for the following policy areas:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Order Establishing and Renaming Departments. Victorian Government Gazette. 5 December 2022. 1 January 2023.