Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Department overview
Preceding agencies	Department of Environment, Science and Innovation; Department of Environment and Heritage Management; Department of Environment and Resource Management;
Jurisdiction	Queensland
Minister responsible	Andrew Powell, Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation;
Department executive	Patricia O’Callaghan, Acting Director-General ;
Website	desi.qld.gov.au

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.^[2] The minister responsible for the department is Andrew Powell. The department provides administrative support for the Queensland Heritage Council and the Queensland Heritage Register.