Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation is a department of the Queensland Government which is responsible for protecting the state's natural environment, developing the government's tourism, science and innovation strategy.

The Department of Environment and Heritage Protection was established in April 2012,[3] as part of a series of changes to the machinery of government after the LNP's win at the 2012 election.

[5] In December 2017, it was renamed to the Department of Environment and Science.

[6] In December 2023, it was renamed to the Department of Environment, Science and Innovation.

In November 2024, it was renamed to the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.