Department for Environment and Water (South Australia)

It is responsible for ensuring that the state of South Australia's natural resources are managed productively and sustainably, while improving the condition and resilience of the state's natural environment.

[16] Deputy Premier Susan Close, who is also Minister for Climate, Environment and Water, has responsibility for the department.

[17] As of February 2024[update], the chief executive of the department is Ben Bruce, who took over from John Schutz.

[18] The Premier's Climate Change Council was established under the Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007, with the inaugural council created in February 2008.

The primary role of the Council is to provide independent advice to the Minister for Environment and Water on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change.