Appendix 4
Changes to Departmental Structure
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
On 16 June 2008, the department's structure was changed to better reflect the government's priorities for the
portfolio.[1]
New departmental structure
|
Current divisions |
Changes |
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Corporate Policy |
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|
Management Services |
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|
Agricultural Productivity |
Previously known as
Food and Agriculture.
Incorporates sections
of the previous Rural Policy and Innovation division. |
|
Trade and Market Access |
Previously known as the
International division.
Incorporates sections
of the previous Fisheries and Forestry division. |
|
Biosecurity Australia |
|
|
Sustainable Resource
Management |
Previously known as
Natural Resource Management.
Incorporates sections
of the previous Fisheries and Forestry division. |
Climate Change |
New division.
Incorporates sections
of the previous Rural Policy and Innovation and the Fisheries and Forestry
divisions. |
Australian Quarantine and
Inspection Service |
|
Product Integrity, Animal and
Plant Health |
|
Bureau of Rural Sciences |
|
Australian Bureau of
Agricultural and Resource Economics |
|
Previous departmental structure
|
Corporate Policy
|
|
Management Services
|
|
Food and Agriculture
|
|
International
|
|
Biosecurity Australia
|
|
Natural Resource Management
|
|
Rural Policy and Innovation
|
|
Fisheries and Forestry
|
|
Australian Quarantine and
Inspection Service
|
|
Product Integrity, Animal and
Plant Health
|
|
Bureau of Rural Sciences
|
|
Australian Bureau of
Agricultural and Resource Economics
|
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local
Government
In February 2009, the department
made adjustments to its organisational structure in response to recent
initiatives by the government and their priorities in relation to nation
building, infrastructure, Northern Australia, and local government and regional
development.[2]
The secretary of the department, Mr Michael Taylor, indicated that all of the elements relating to the government's nation
building initiatives (items 3–5 below) have been brought under one group. In
addition, all of the aviation and security areas (items 6–8 below) have been
brought together. Finally, the department has clearly identified and separated
out the roles of the Office of Northern Australia and the responsibilities of
Local Government and Regional Development (items 10 and 11 below).[3]
New departmental structure
|
Current divisions |
Changes |
|
1. Corporate Services |
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2. Infrastructure Australia |
|
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3. Nation Building—Infrastructure Investment |
Previously known as
Infrastructure Investment |
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4. Infrastructure and Surface Transport Policy |
|
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5. National Transport Strategy |
|
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6. Aviation and Airports |
|
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7. Australian Transport Safety Bureau |
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8. Office of Transport Security |
|
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9. Inspector of Transport Security |
|
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10. Local Government and Regional Development |
|
11. Office of Northern Australia |
New division. Formerly
part of Local Government and Regional Development |
12. Bureau of
Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics |
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