Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (Queensland)

The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is a department of the Queensland Government which aims to maximise the economic potential for Queensland's primary industries on a sustainable basis through strategic industrial development. The section known as Biosecurity Queensland is responsible for biosecurity matters within the state. The department was formerly known (with varying responsibilities) as: Department of Agriculture (17 June 1887 – 1 January 1904)[1] Department of Agriculture and Stock (1 January 1904 – 26 September 1963)[2] Department of Primary Industries (26 September 1963–26 February1996)[3][4] Department of Primary Industries, Fisheries and Forestry (26 February 1996 – 29 June 1998)[5] Department of Primary Industries (29 June 1998 – 12 February 2004)[6] Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (12 February 2004 – 25 March 2009)[7] Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (25 March 2009 – 3 April 2012)[8] Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (3 April 2012 – 16 February 2015)[9] after which it assumed its current identity Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.[10]