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The Department of Water and Energy was established from 27 April 2007 as a Division of the Government Service responsible to the Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water, and to the Minister for Energy. Staff removed from the Department of Natural Resources and transferred to the Department of Water and Energy consisted of those principally involved in the administration of the Water Act 1912 and the Water Management Act 2000 (other than staff principally involved in environmental water management and environmental water recovery programs), and those principally involved in the administration of the Murray-Darling Basin Act 1992, including in connection with proposed Commonwealth water legislation relating to the Murray-Darling Basin. From 1 July 2009 the Department of Water and Energy was abolished. Its functions were split between the new Principal Departments, the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water and the Department of Industry and Investment. The Office of Water was established in the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water with the group of staff from the Department of Water and Energy who were principally involved in the administration of legislation relating to water and staff who provided corporate services required in connection with the Office of Water. The remaining staff of the Department of Water and Energy were added to the Department of Industry and Investment. © State of New South Wales through Museums of History NSW
