The Department of Energy and Water Supply (DEWS) was a
department of the
Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended f ...
which is responsible for the state's
energy
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and
water
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industries. The department's head office was at
1 William Street, Brisbane
1 William Street is a skyscraper in William Street, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. At , it is the third-tallest building in the city and 12th-tallest building in Australia as of 2022. The modernist style office building is located in the ...
.
History
The Department of Energy and Water Supply was established on 3 April 2012,
as part of a series of changes to the
machinery of government after the
LNP's win at the
2012 election
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January
*3–4 January: ...
. The department took on some functions of the Department of Environment and Resource Management and the
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI) was the Queensland Government department for employment, economic development and innovation for the state of Queensland. It was established on 26 March 2009. Following a cha ...
, which were both dissolved.
In 2017 the department was merged with the
Department of Natural Resources and Mines to form the
Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
The Department of Resources is a department of the Queensland Government in Australia. The department is responsible for regulating mining, and resources in the state.
The department's headquarters are at 1 William Street, Brisbane.
Structure
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See also
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Department of Environment and Science
The Department of Environment and Science is a department of the Queensland Government which is responsible for protecting the state's natural environment, developing the government's science strategy, and driving the government's policy and pr ...
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Energy in Queensland
Queensland's energy policy is based on the year 2000 document called the ''Queensland Energy Policy: A Cleaner Energy Strategy''. The Queensland Government assists energy development through the Department of Energy and Water Supply. The stat ...
References
External links
Department website
Energy and Water Supply
Energy in Queensland
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