Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
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The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) was an Australian Government department which operated from 1 February 2020 until 30 June 2022. It represented Australia's national interests in agriculture, water and the environment.
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Formed | 1 February 2020 (2020-02-01)[1] |
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Dissolved | 1 July 2022 (2022-07-01) |
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Jurisdiction | Australia |
Employees | 6,221 (2021) |
Annual budget | A$4.461 billion (2021) |
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Website | www.awe.gov.au |
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On 1 July 2022, the agriculture and water component became the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), while the environment component became the new Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.[3][4]