Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Department overview
Formed3 February 1993 (1993-02-03)
Preceding agencies
  • Department of Environment and Planning
  • Department of Parks, Wildlife and Heritage
TypeGovernment department
JurisdictionTasmanian Government
Headquarters134 Macquarie Street, Hobart
Employees1,550 (30 June 2023)[1]
Annual budget$285 million (2023-24 FY)[2]
Ministers responsible
Department executive
Websitenre.tas.gov.au

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) is the government department of the Tasmanian Government responsible for supporting primary industry development, the protection of Tasmania's natural environment, effective land and water management and the protection of Tasmania's relative disease and pest free status. NRE's responsibilities also include maintaining the security of land tenure, administration of much of the state's Crown lands and delivery of government services through Service Tasmania.

The department is led by its departmental secretary, Jason Jacobi.[3]

  1. ^ Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania. "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). p. 46.
  2. ^ Department of Treasury and Finance. "2023-24 Budget - Government Services - Budget Paper No 2 Volume 1" (PDF). p. 172.
  3. ^ "About the Department". Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Government of Tasmania. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.