Department of Energy and Water Supply (Queensland) explained

Type:Department
Jurisdiction:Queensland
Headquarters:1 William Street, Brisbane[1]
Employees:273[2]
Budget:$746,517,000
Minister1 Name:Mark Bailey
Minister1 Pfo:Minister for Energy and Water Supply[3]
Chief1 Name:Paul Simshauser
Chief1 Position:Director-General
Agency Name:Department of Energy and Water Supply

The Department of Energy and Water Supply (DEWS) was a department of the Queensland Government which is responsible for the state's energy and water industries. The department's head office was at 1 William Street, Brisbane.

History

The Department of Energy and Water Supply was established on 3 April 2012,[4] as part of a series of changes to the machinery of government after the LNP's win at the 2012 election.[5] The department took on some functions of the Department of Environment and Resource Management and the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, which were both dissolved.[6] In 2017 the department was merged with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines to form the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Contact us. Department of Energy and Water Supply. Queensland Government. 10 May 2014.
  2. Web site: State Budget 2013-2014 - Service Delivery Statements - Department of Energy and Water Supply. Queensland Government. 10 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302004950/http://budget.qld.gov.au/budget-papers/2013-14/bp5-dews-2013-14.pdf. 2 March 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: About us. Department of Energy and Water Supply. Queensland Government. 10 May 2014.
  4. Web site: 2011-2012 Annual Report - Department of Energy and Water Supply. Department of Energy and Water Supply. Queensland Government. 12 May 2014.
  5. Web site: QUEENSLAND MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT CHANGES. Association of Self Insured Employers of Queensland. 12 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140512225137/http://asieq.com.au/2012/03/queensland-machinery-of-government-changes/. 12 May 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: Machinery of government changes. Together. 12 May 2014.