The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries was established under Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 3) dated 10 September 2024. Responsibilities for the new department include agriculture, animal protection, fishing, horticulture, pastoral land management and administration, primary industry biosecurity, primary production and industry development. The new department assumed legislative responsibilities from the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade.
Creation
Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 3) 2024 10 September 2024
Portfolio Controlling
Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 3) 2024 10 September 2024 Minister for Recreational Fishing Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 3) 2024 10 September 2024
Function/Interest
Agriculture; animal protection; fishing including recreational fishing; horticulture; pastoral land management and administration; primary industry biosecurity; primary production and industry development
Abolition
Current
Legislation
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004; Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Northern Territory) Act 1994; Animal Protection Act 2018; Biological Control Act 1986; Biological Resources Act 2006; Fisheries Act 1988; Gene Technology (Northern Territory) Act 2004; Hemp Industry Act 2019; Livestock Act 2008; Meat Industries Act 1996; Pastoral Land Act 1992 (except provisions about Aboriginal community living areas); Plant Health Act 2008; Poppy Regulation Act 2014; Veterinarians Act 1994
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