Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Department overview
Formed	1 February 2020
Preceding agencies	Department of Agriculture; Department of the Environment and Energy;
Dissolved	1 July 2022
Superseding agencies	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water;
Jurisdiction	Australia
Employees	6,221 (2021)
Annual budget	A$4.461 billion (2021)
Ministers responsible	Murray Watt, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Emergency Management; Madeleine King, Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia; Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Environment and Water;
Department executive	Andrew Metcalfe AO, Secretary (2020–2022);
Website	www.awe.gov.au
Footnotes

The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) was an Australian Government department which operated from 1 February 2020 until 30 June 2022. It represented Australia's national interests in agriculture, water and the environment.

On 1 July 2022, the agriculture and water component became the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), while the environment component became the new Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

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