Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia)

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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
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Formed1 July 2022
Preceding Department
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
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Website Official website

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) is an Australian government department that was created on 1 July 2022, as part of the previous Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment. [1] [2]

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