Department of Primary Industries (New South Wales)

The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is an agency of the New South Wales Government, responsible for the administration and development for agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, forestry, and biosecurity in New South Wales. The DPI works to drive innovation in primary industries to improve resilience, productivity and sustainability, and to ensure risks are managed for natural resources, farming and food.

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
Agency overview
Formed4 April 2011
JurisdictionNew South Wales
Headquarters105 Prince Street, Orange,
New South Wales, Australia
Agency executive
  • Scott Hansen, Director-General
Parent agencyDepartment of Regional NSW
Child agencies
  • Forestry Corporation NSW
  • NSW Food Authority
Websitewww.dpi.nsw.gov.au

Despite the name, the DPI is no longer and is not a department of the New South Wales government. The DPI is part of the Department of Regional NSW, and was previously part of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment until April 2020.

The DPI headquarters is located in Orange.

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