Department of the Environment and Energy
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 19 July 2016 |
| Preceding Department | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | John Gorton Building, King Edward Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600, Canberra, Australia |
| Minister responsible | |
| Department executive | |
| Website | www |
The Department of the Environment and Energy is an Australian government department.
The Department is responsible for matters including environment protection and conservation of biodiversity as well as energy policy. It was established in July 2016 by the Turnbull Government after the 2016 federal election.
The Administrative Arrangements Orders list the department's responsibilities as follows:
The department is an Australian Public Service department. The head of the department is its Secretary, Dr Gordon de Brouwer PSM, responsible to the Minister for the Environment and Energy, the Hon. Josh Frydenberg MP.
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