Department of State Growth
Agency overview
Formed1 July 2014 (2014-07-01)
Preceding agencies
Agency executive
Websitewww.stategrowth.tas.gov.au

The Tasmanian Department of State Growth is the Tasmanian Government department with responsibility for driving state growth.

The department was established on 1 July 2014 through the amalgamation of the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources and the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts.[1]

The Department is led by its Secretary, Craig Limkin.[2] The Department's ministerial portfolio responsibilities are: Minister for the Arts, Minister for Energy, Minister for Science and Technology, Minister for Resources, Minister for Infrastructure, and the Minister for Advanced Manufacturing and Defence Industries, and the Minister for Education and Training, Minister for State Growth, Minister for Tourism, Hospitality and Events, and the Minister for Trade.[3]

The Department of State Growth is responsible for the following statutory and non-statutory bodies: Antarctic Tasmania, Arts Tasmania, Business Tasmania, Events Tasmania, Forest Practices Authority, Sustainable Timber Tasmania, Hydro Tasmania, Infrastructure Tasmania, Metro Tasmania, Mineral Resources Tasmania, Office of the Coordinator-General, Private Forests Tasmania, Racing Services Tasmania, Screen Tasmania, Skills Tasmania, Tasmanian Development Board, Tasmanian Institute of Sport, TasRail, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Tourism Tasmania, TT-Line Company, and the West Coast Wilderness Railway.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Groom, Matthew (19 May 2014). "Department of State Growth" (Press release). Premier of Tasmania, Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Organisational structure". Department of State Growth. Tasmanian Government. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Our Ministers". Department of State Growth. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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