South Australian Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (1975 - 1979)

Summary

In 1975 the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries was established, replacing the Department of Agriculture [III] (1908 - 1975). Despite responsibility for fisheries being transferred from the Department of Fisheries and Fauna Conservation (1965 - 1972) in 1972 to the Department of Agriculture [III] (1908 - 1975) the title of the department was not changed to reflect this until October 1975. In 1979 the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (1975 - 1979) was split forming the Department of Agriculture [IV] (1979 - 1992) and the Department of Fisheries [II] (1979 - 1992).

Details

According to South Australian Government Gazette No. 13 27 March 1975, page 1282 provision was made for the employment of Bacteriologists, Biophysicists, Biologists, Botanists, Chemists, Curators, Ecologists, and Microbiologists amongst others as Agricultural Scientists and Officers within the Departments responsible for Agriculture and fisheries.

Related entries

Timeline

 1883 - 1888 South Australian Department of Agriculture [I]
       1888 - 1902 South Australian Central Bureau of Agriculture
       1912 - 1919 South Australian Department of Fisheries [I]
             1902 - 1906 South Australian Department of Agriculture [II]
             1919 - 1964 South Australian Fisheries and Game Department
                   1906 - 1908 South Australian Department of Agriculture and Intelligence
                   1965 - 1972 South Australian Department of Fisheries and Fauna Conservation
                         1908 - 1975 South Australian Department of Agriculture [III]
                               1975 - 1979 South Australian Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
                                     1979 - 1992 South Australian Department of Agriculture [IV]
                                     1979 - 1992 South Australian Department of Fisheries [II]
                                           1992 - 1997 South Australian Department for Primary Industries
                                           1992 - 1997 South Australian Department for Primary Industries
                                                 1997 - 2011 Department for Primary Industries and Resources South Australia
                                                       2002 - 2010 South Australian Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation
                                                       2011 - Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA
                                                             2010 - 2012 South Australian Department of Environment and Natural Resources [II]
                                                             2010 - 2012 South Australian Department for Water
                                                                   2012 - 2018 South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
                                                                   2012 - 2018 South Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
                                                                         2018 - South Australian Department for Environment and Water

Published resources

Journal Articles

• '10. Scientific Officers', South Australian Government Gazette (1975), 1282. https://www8.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1975/13.pdf. Details
• 'Public Service Act, 1967 - 1978: Department of Agriculture Bought into Existence - Office of Permanent Head Created - Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Discontinued.', South Australian Government Gazette, 47 (1979), 771. https://www8.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1979/47.pdf. Details
• Oliphant, M. L., 'PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, 1967-1975: AMALGAMATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE: ABOLITION OF OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES - ALTERATION OF EFFECT OF REFERENCES TO DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES AND TO DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES', South Australian Government Gazette, 43 (1979), 1819. https://www8.austlii.edu.au/au/other/sa_gazette/1975/43.pdf. Details

Resource Sections

• 'GRG10 Department of Agriculture and successor agencies', in Agency Details, State Records of South Australia, State Records of South Australia. Details
• 'GA422 Department of Agriculture and Fisheries', in Agency Details, State Records of South Australia, State Records of South Australia. Details