| Agency Name: | Department of Primary Industries and Energy |
| Formed: | 24 July 1987 |
| Preceding1: | Department of Resources and Energy Department of Primary Industry (II) |
| Dissolved: | 21 October 1998 |
| Superseding: | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Department of Industry, Science and Resources |
| Type: | Department |
| Jurisdiction: | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Minister1 Name: | John Kerin |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister (1987–1991) |
| Minister2 Name: | Simon Crean |
| Minister2 Pfo: | Minister (1991–1993) |
| Minister3 Name: | Bob Collins |
| Minister3 Pfo: | Minister (1993–1996) |
| Minister4 Name: | John Anderson |
| Minister4 Pfo: | Minister (1996–1998) |
| Chief1 Name: | Graham Evans |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary (1987–1988) |
| Chief2 Name: | Geoff Miller |
| Chief2 Position: | Secretary (1988–1993) |
| Chief3 Name: | Greg Taylor |
| Chief3 Position: | Secretary (1993–1996) |
| Chief4 Name: | Paul Barratt |
| Chief4 Position: | Secretary (1996–1998) |
| Chief5 Name: | Ken Matthews |
| Chief5 Position: | Secretary (1998) |
| Headquarters: | Canberra |
| Website: | dpie.gov.au |
The Department of Primary Industries and Energy was an Australian government department that existed between July 1987 and October 1998.
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports.
At its creation, the Department was responsible for:
The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Primary Industries and Energy.