A restructure of the Victorian Public Service was announced by the Victorian Premier on Tuesday 9th April:
Department of State Development, Business and Innovation – Incorporates new state development policy branch to provide whole-of-government co-ordination of strategic investment projects. Expanded to include Regional Development Victoria, energy and resources and whole-of-government ICT. Includes former DBI portfolios of innovation, small business, tourism, manufacturing, aviation, technology, major events and major projects.
Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure: Includes from the former Department of Transport the following functions: strategic transport planning, including ports; regional rail link; VicRoads; Public Transport Victoria; VicTrack; Linking Melbourne Authority; Victorian Taxi Directorate. Includes from the former Department of Planning and Community Development the following functions: local government; sport and recreation; planning policy; building commission; metropolitan planning authority; Places Victoria. Expanded to include Land Victoria, from the Department of Sustainability and Environment and the office of the Victorian Government Architect from the Department of Premier and Cabinet. Dean Yates has been appointed as Secretary of the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure taking over from Jim Betts
Department of Environment and Primary Industries: Includes from the former department of Sustainability and Environment the following functions: Land and Fire; Regional Services, natural resources and environment; capital projects, desalination; water. Includes from the former Department of Primary Industries the following functions: agriculture, productivity and industry development; regulation and compliance, fisheries and game; business services. Adam Fennessy has been appointed as Secretary of the new Department of Environment and Primary Industries
Department of Premier and Cabinet: To incorporate from the former DPCD the following functions: Aboriginal Affairs and Veteran‟s Affairs.
Department of Treasury and Finance: To incorporate from the former DBI the policy unit advising on private sector industrial relations
Read the media release here
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