The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is an agency of the New South Wales Government, responsible for the administration and development for agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture, forestry, and biosecurity in New South Wales. The DPI works to drive innovation in primary industries to improve resilience, productivity and sustainability, and to ensure risks are managed for natural resources, farming and food. Despite the name, the DPI is no longer and is not a department of the New South Wales government. The DPI is part of the Department of Regional NSW, and was previously part of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment until April 2020. The DPI headquarters is located in Orange. Structure Leadership The DPI is led by its director-general, currently Scott Hansen, who reports to the Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales, presently the Honourable Adam Marshall . The DPI sits within the wider portfolio of the Department of Regional NSW, led by its secretary, currently Gary Barnes. Divisions , the DPI consists of the following divisions: DPI Agriculture DPI Biosecurity and Food Security DPI Fisheries DPI Investment and Business Development DPI Engagement and Industry Assistance DPI Research Excellence Legislation The DPIs powers are principally drawn from a range of legislation including the Biosecurity Act (2015) (NSW), Agricultural Industry Services Act (1998), Biological Control Act (1985), Forestry Act (1916), and Fisheries Management Act (1994), Fisheries Act (1935) plus over sixty other acts. History The first predecessor of the Department of Primary Industries was the Department of Mines and Agriculture, established on 3 November 1890. The first Department of Primary Industries was formed as a government department on 1 July 2004, with the amalgamation of the Department of Agriculture, Department of Mineral Resources, NSW Fisheries, Forestry Commission and State Forests. Barry Buffier was the inaugural director-general of the department. In 2009, it was abolished and amalgamated into the Department of Industry and Investment. On 4 April 2011, the Department of Primary Industries was re-established as a Division of the Government Service following the 2011 state election. Three months later, on 1 July 2011, the Department of Primary Services ceased to be a Division of the Government Service and became a departmental office under the Department of Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure, which later became Department of Industry. The Department of Industry became the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) in 2019. On 2 April 2020,