Department of Energy and Water Supply (Queensland)

The Department of Energy and Water Supply (DEWS) was a department of the Queensland Government which is responsible for the state's energy and water industries. The department's head office was at 1 William Street, Brisbane.^[1]

Department overview
Jurisdiction	Queensland
Headquarters	1 William Street, Brisbane[1]
Employees	273[2]
Annual budget	$746,517,000[2]
Minister responsible	Mick de Brenni, Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs[3]
Department executive	Paul Simshauser, Director-General[3]
Website	www.energyandclimate.qld.gov.au

History

The Department of Energy and Water Supply was established on 3 April 2012,^[4] as part of a series of changes to the machinery of government after the LNP's win at the 2012 election.^[5] The department took on some functions of the Department of Environment and Resource Management and the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, which were both dissolved.^[6] In 2017 the department was merged with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines to form the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy.

See also

• Queensland portal

• Department of Environment and Science
• Energy in Queensland