Tasmanian Department of Agriculture [II] (1911 - 1989)

Summary

In 1909 the Council of Agriculture was abolished, and significant changes were made to the Department of Agriculture and Stock (1903 - 1909), this led to the formation of what became known from 1928 on as the Department of Agriculture [II] (1911 - 1989). The new department had a director and no council, it was responsible for the administration of legislation relating to cattle disease, fruit cases, and animals and plants considered to be pests at the time (e.g. rabbits and moths). The Department of Agriculture [II] (1911 - 1989) also over saw the Veterinary Board of Tasmania (1918 - ) and the Sea Fisheries Advisory Board (1941 - 1976). In 1989 the Department of Agriculture [II] merged with the Department of Sea Fisheries (1985 - 1989) and formed the Department of Primary Industry (1989 - 1992).

Related entries

Timeline

 1898 - 1903 Tasmanian Department of Agriculture [I]
       1903 - 1909 Tasmanian Department of Agriculture and Stock
             1911 - 1989 Tasmanian Department of Agriculture [II]
                   1977 - 1985 Tasmanian Fisheries Development Authority
                   1989 - 1992 Tasmanian Department of Primary Industry
                         1985 - 1989 Tasmanian Department of Sea Fisheries
                               1989 - 1992 Tasmanian Department of Primary Industry
                                     1992 - 1993 Tasmanian Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Energy
                                           1993 - 1998 Tasmanian Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries
                                                 1998 - 2014 Tasmanian Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources
                                                       2014 - Tasmanian Department of State Growth

Published resources

Resources

• The Department of Agriculture Act, 2 Geo V, No. 42, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, 1911. https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdb/au/legis/tas/num_act/tdoaa19112gvn42372/. Details

Resource Sections

• 'TA370 Department of Agriculture', in Agency Details, Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Government. https://stors.tas.gov.au/AI/TA370. Details