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Function Term:
Environment
Function Number:
Function Description:
Policy, development, protection and management of the natural environment and the state's natural and cultural heritage. See PRIMARY INDUSTRIES or RESOURCES for industries impacting on the environment and use of natural resources for the community, Non Government: See CONSERVATION MOVEMENT
Agencies Performing Function:
Hamilton Rabbit Trust (TA479)01 Jan 187231 Dec 1882

Queens Domain Committee (TA193)01 Jan 188931 Dec 1917

Hamilton Rabbit Board (TA548)01 Jan 1889

Oatlands Rabbit Board (TA599)01 Jan 189331 Dec 1907

Scenery Preservation Office (TA29)01 Jan 191531 Dec 1971

Scenery Preservation Board (TA27)26 Nov 191501 Nov 1971

National Park Board (TA427)01 Jan 191731 Dec 1947

Animals and Birds Protection Board (TA28)01 Jan 192931 Dec 1971

Cradle Mountain Reserve Board (TA434)01 Jan 193031 Dec 1947

Port Arthur and Eaglehawk Neck Reserves Board (TA435)01 Jan 193831 Dec 1947

Forest Dedication Board (TA1645)01 Jan 1938

Mount Barrow Scenic Reserve Board (TA440)01 Jan 194031 Dec 1947

Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park Board (TA426)01 Jan 194731 Dec 1968

Mount Field National Park Board (TA433)01 Jan 194731 Dec 1968

Port Arthur Scenic Reserves Board (TA436)01 Jan 194731 Dec 1950

Northern Scenery Board (TA438)01 Jan 194731 Dec 1968

Tasman Peninsula Board (TA437)01 Jan 196231 Dec 1968

South West National Park Board (TA439)01 Jan 196831 Dec 1969

Tasmanian Timber Promotions Board (TA1930)18 Dec 1970

National Parks and Wildlife Advisory Council (TA30)01 Jan 1971

National Parks and Wildlife Service (TA26)01 Nov 1971

Office of the Minister for the Environment (TA401)03 May 197231 Jul 1989

Department of the Environment (TA349)01 Nov 197217 Jul 1989

Office of the Minister for National Parks, Wildlife and Heritage (TA414)17 Apr 1974

South West Advisory Committee (TA472)01 Jan 197531 Dec 1977

Private Forestry Division (TA1437)01 Jan 197701 Jul 1994

Private Forestry Council (TA1450)01 Jan 197701 Jul 1994

Ben Lomond Advisory Committee (TA339)01 Jan 1979

Historic Shipwrecks Advisory Committee (TA351)01 Jan 1982

State Marine Pollution Committee (TA1984)01 Jan 1987

Department of Lands, Parks and Wildlife (TA901)01 May 198717 Jul 1989

Forest & Forest Industry Council of Tasmania (TA1829)01 Jan 1989

Office of the Minister for Environment and Planning (TA1008)01 Jul 198928 Feb 1993

Department of Environment and Planning (TA912)17 Jul 198902 Feb 1993

Department of Parks, Wildlife and Heritage (TA913)17 Jul 198902 Feb 1993

Department of Environment and Land Management (TA1018)02 Feb 199318 Sep 1998

Parks and Wildlife Service (TA1837)02 Feb 1993

Office of the Minister for Environment & Land Management (TA1495)23 Feb 1993

Wellington Park Management Trust (TA1734)10 Sep 1993

Private Forests Tasmania (TA1438)01 Jan 1994

Forestry Tasmania (TA1545)01 Jul 1994

Community Review Committee (Threatened Species) (TA1987)01 Jan 1995

Scientific Advisory Committee (Threatened Species) (TA1995)01 Jan 1995

Agricultural, Silvicultural and Veterinary Chemicals Council (TA1945)08 Dec 1995

Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (TA1542)18 Sep 199805 Apr 2006

Style of Tasmania (TA1845)01 Jan 199931 Dec 2009

Savage River Rehabilitation Program Management Committee (TA1994)01 Jan 1999

Inland Fisheries Service (TA1740)01 Jan 2000

Renewables Tasmania (TA2219)01 Jan 2000

Conservation Compensation Committee (TA1988)01 Jan 2002

Department of Tourism, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (TA1644)01 Aug 200205 Apr 2006

Tasmanian Natural Resource Management Council (TA1977)14 Nov 2002

Cradle Coast Tasmanian Natural Resource Management Regional Committee (TA1978)14 Nov 2002

Northern Tasmanian Natural Resource Management Regional Committee (TA1979)14 Nov 2002

Southern Tasmanian Natural Resource Management Regional Committee (TA1980)14 Nov 2002

Forest Practices Authority (TA1820)01 Jan 2005

Department of Tourism, Arts & the Environment (TA1708)05 Apr 200611 Feb 2008

Environment Division (TA1723)05 Apr 2006

Department of the Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts (TA1752)12 Feb 200830 Jun 2009

Environment Protection Authority (TA1962)01 Jul 2008

Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (TA1807)01 Jul 2009

Biosecurity Tasmania (TA2163)01 Jan 2014

Sustainable Timber Tasmania (TA2161)01 Jul 2017

Renewables, Climate and Future Industries Tasmania (TA2223)26 Aug 2021

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (TA2222)01 Dec 2021