Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (Queensland)


The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection is a department of the Queensland Government which is responsible for protecting the state's natural environment and historic buildings. The minister responsible for the department is Steven Miles. The department's head office is at 400 George Street in the Brisbane CBD.

History

The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection was established in April 2012, as part of a series of changes to the machinery of government after the LNP's win at the 2012 election. The department took on most of the functions of the Department of Environment and Resource Management which was dissolved.

Functions

The department’s role is to act as a strong environmental regulator which supports sustainable long-term economic development of Queensland. It does this by administering a range of environmental regulations and laws, providing timely approval authorities and ensuring compliance with them. In addition to Queensland’s natural environment, the department is also responsible for identifying and conserving the state’s built heritage places. These places contribute to our identity and help define who we are as Queenslanders. They include buildings, structures, cemeteries, archaeological sites, gardens, urban precincts and natural and landscape features. The department’s key activities include:
The department provides administrative support for the Queensland Heritage Council and the Queensland Heritage Register.

Ministers

Ministers for this department include:
StartEndMinisterTitle
23 December 19804 August 1983Bill HewittMinister for Environment, Valuation and Administrative Services
5 August 198318 August 1983Col MillerMinister for Environment, Valuation and Administrative Services
19 August 19836 February 1986Martin TenniMinister for Environment, Valuation and Administrative Services
6 February 19861 December 1986Brian AustinMinister for Environment and Heritage
25 November 19871 December 1987Kev LingardMinister for Health and Environment
9 December 198719 January 1989Geoff MuntzMinister for Environment, Conservation and Tourism
19 January 198925 September 1989Geoff MuntzMinister for Environment, Conservation and Forestry
25 September 19897 December 1989Paul ClausonMinister for Heritage and the Arts
25 September 19897 December 1989Rob BorbidgeMinister for Tourism, Environment, Conservation and Forestry
7 December 198924 September 1992Pat CombenMinister for Environment and Heritage
24 September 199231 July 1995Molly RobsonMinister for Environment and Heritage
31 July 199519 February 1996Tom BartonMinister for Environment and Heritage
26 February 199626 June 1998Brian LittleproudMinister for Environment
29 June 199822 February 2001Rod WelfordMinister for Environment and Heritage
22 February 200112 February 2004Dean WellsMinister for Environment
12 February 200425 August 2004John MickelMinister for Environment
25 August 200413 September 2006Desley BoyleMinister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women
13 September 20061 September 2007Lindy Nelson-CarrMinister for Environment and Multiculturalism
21 February 201122 June 2011Kate JonesMinister for Environment and Resource Management
22 June 201126 March 2012Vicky DarlingMinister for Environment
26 March 20123 April 2012Jeff SeeneyMinister for Environment
3 April 201213 February 2015Andrew PowellMinister for Environment and Heritage Protection
20152018Steven MilesMinister for Environment and Heritage Protection
2018currentMinister for Environment and Science