Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia)
 Logo of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | |
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 July 2022 |
| Preceding Department | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Minister responsible | |
| Department executive | |
| Website | Official website |
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) is a department of the Australian Government that was created on 1 July 2022. It was previously a part of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.[1][2]
Operational activities
[edit]In an Administrative Arrangements Order made on 13 May 2025, the functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:[3]
- Agricultural, pastoral, fishing, food and forest industries
- Soils and other natural resources
- Rural adjustment and drought issues
- Rural industries inspection and quarantine
- Primary industries research including economic research
- Commodity marketing, including export promotion and agribusiness
- Commodity-specific international organisations and activities
- Administration of international commodity agreements
- Administration of export controls on agricultural, fisheries and forestry industries products
- Food security policy and programmes
- Biosecurity, in relation to animals and plants
References
[edit]- ^ The government has announced Machinery of Government changes that affect this department, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 1 July 2022
- ^ Albanese government restores abolished environment department but avoids major public service overhaul, ABC News, 2 June 2022
- ^ "Administrative Arrangements Order - 13 May 2025" (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Australia). 13 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
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