Department of Natural Resources and Mines

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The Department of Natural Resources and Mines is the former name of the Queensland Government Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water. The name change was implement to recognise the Government's policy focus on water supply in the current drought. Although the name change recognised the new policy focus on water supply there was no new administrative responsibilities added to the Department (which already administered the Water Act 2000 (Qld))[1].