Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE)

What Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE) does

The Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE), now operating as the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tasmania), is a Tasmanian state government department that delivers regulatory, advisory, and operational services across primary industries, parks, water, environment, and land administration. It serves Tasmanian farmers, aquaculture operators (salmon, seaweed, shellfish), landowners, water users and irrigators, hunters and wildlife-licence holders, conservation covenantors, and the general public. Its service portfolio is organised around ten functional lines: agriculture (farm planning, livestock, plant industries), aquaculture, biosecurity Tasmania (border control and animal/plant health), conservation (threatened species and private land conservation), environment policy (waste and recycling), invasive species, LandTas (land titles, spatial data, TASMAP), water (licences, dam safety, groundwater), wildlife management, and parks and reserve management.

The department's underlying technology stack centres on The LIST (Land Information System Tasmania) and its public-facing components LISTmap (interactive web mapping) and TASMAP (topographic mapping), which together provide the state's authoritative cadastral, topographic, and natural-resource spatial-data layer. A Biosecurity Alert System supports border-control and animal/plant-health operations, while service delivery is routed through Service Tasmania's state-wide physical and digital network, with supplementary outreach via Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and public consultations. Adjacent partnerships extend the department's remit to Heritage Tasmania, Fishing Tasmania, Analytical Services Tasmania, and Aboriginal Heritage Tasmania.

The business model is government appropriations from the Tasmanian consolidated revenue, supplemented by cost-recovery fees on licences, permits, and land-title transactions; it is not a commercial revenue-generating entity. There are no disclosed equity funding rounds, valuation signals, or commercial pricing models. The customer base is mandated by statute and is structurally diffuse, with no anchor commercial counterparties, and the department's competitive position is defined by its exclusive statutory jurisdiction rather than market share.

Name

Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE)

Legal name

Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania

Website

https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Tasmanian state government department delivering regulatory, advisory, and operational services across primary industries, biosecurity, parks, water, wildlife, and land administration. Serves farmers, aquaculture operators, landowners, licence holders, and the public through digital platforms and a Service Tasmania delivery network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Natural Resource Management

NAICS

Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614), Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities (92613)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Administration (BPAIAAAO), Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI), Non-Revenue Water (NRW) Reduction & Leak Detection (EUANAAAF), State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

Keywords

• Natural resource management
• Government regulatory services
• Land titling and surveying
• Biosecurity and quarantine
• Water licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hobart

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NRE Tasmania is a state government department that delivers statutory regulatory services across natural resource management, including agricultural industry support, aquaculture licensing, biosecurity controls, conservation of threatened species, environmental policy, invasive species management, land titling and spatial data, water licensing and dam safety, wildlife management, and national parks operations. Services are accessed through digital portals (nre.tas.gov.au, The LIST, LISTmap, TASMAP), Service Tasmania counters, and direct departmental engagement.

Product overview

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) operates as a government agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected services organized around natural resource management, land administration, and environmental protection. The portfolio spans Agriculture (farm planning, seasonal conditions, livestock), Aquaculture (salmon, shellfish, seaweed farming), Biosecurity (border controls, animal/plant health), Conservation (threatened species, private land conservation), Environment (waste management, recycling), Invasive Species (weeds, pest animals), LandTas (land titles, spatial data, TASMAP), Water (licences, dam safety, groundwater), Wildlife (fauna management, hunting licences), and Parks. These services are accessed through the main nre.tas.gov.au portal with specialized sub-portals for specific functions like theLIST for land information and salmonfarming.nre.tas.gov.au for salmon industry data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agriculture Government agricultural services including farm business planning tools, enterprise suitability toolkit, market opportunities, managing seasonal conditions, plant industries (poppies, industrial hemp), animal industries, livestock identification and movement (NLIS), AgVet chemical regulations, and AgriGrowth Concessional Loans.
• Aquaculture Aquaculture management services covering salmon farming, seaweed farming, shellfish production (ShellMAP), marine farming development plans, leasing and licensing, aquaculture biosecurity, and adjacent Commonwealth waters operations.
• Biosecurity Tasmania Border biosecurity controls including traveller's guide, import permits for animals and plants, quarantine forms, current biosecurity alerts, avian influenza response, biosecurity emergency management, general biosecurity duty, animal health laboratories, and product integrity/food safety.
• Conservation Natural heritage protection including threatened species management (Orange-bellied Parrot, Tasmanian Devil, Swift parrot), flora of Tasmania, reserve activity assessment, development planning and conservation assessment tools, private land conservation program, geoconservation, and natural resource management.
• Environment Policy Environmental policy services including Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management Standard (IChEMS), landfill levy administration, waste and resource recovery programs, problematic single-use plastics phasing out, and container refund scheme (Recycle Rewards).
• Invasive Species Invasive species management covering invasive animals (mammals, birds, freshwater, marine species), cat management in Tasmania, and weeds management including weeds index and weed hygiene protocols.
• LandTas Land information services including Land Titles Office (property titles, strata titles, power of attorney), Office of the Valuer General, location data products (Tasmanian Spatial Data), geospatial infrastructure and surveying, cadastral standards, and the Land Information System Tasmania (theLIST) with LISTmap and TASMAP.
• Water Water resource management including water licences and dam permits, water restrictions, dam safety, groundwater management, well works permits, water management plans, water monitoring and assessment, irrigation development, and urban water and sewerage sector oversight.
• Wildlife Management Wildlife management services including fauna of Tasmania (birds, mammals, reptiles, frogs), wildlife health monitoring, marine conservation program, game management, wildlife browsing and grazing loss management, recreational hunting licences, and wildlife import/export permits.
• Parks National park and reserve management through the Parks Tasmania website, covering visitor services, park planning, and conservation of protected areas.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Heritage TasmaniaminorOthersRelated Tasmanian Government website providing heritage preservation information and services, operating as a linked resource under the NRE Tasmania umbrella
• Fishing TasmaniaminorOthersOfficial fishing website for Tasmania, providing recreational and commercial fishing information and licensing
• Analytical Services TasmaniaminorOthersGovernment analytical and testing services provider supporting departmental testing and certification requirements
• Aboriginal Heritage TasmaniaminorOthersGovernment body responsible for Aboriginal heritage protection and management in Tasmania
• Service TasmaniacoreOthersFrontline service delivery partner providing physical access points for government services across Tasmania

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Victoria): Victorian state department managing environment, water, agriculture, and climate policy. Comparable integrated mandate across natural resources with broader jurisdiction and population reach than NRE Tasmania.
• NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development: Larger Australian state counterpart with overlapping agriculture, biosecurity, water, and land administration functions. Directly comparable as a state-level primary industries department but with broader geographic scope and larger resource base.
• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Australia): Australian federal department with national oversight of agriculture, fisheries, and forestry. Complementary rather than competing - sets federal frameworks that NRE Tasmania implements at state level.
• Department of Primary Industries (Queensland): Queensland's primary industries department with overlapping responsibilities in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, and biosecurity. Comparable function but operating at much larger scale in a major agricultural state.

Direct peers

• Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA): South Australian primary industries department with directly comparable scope covering agriculture, aquaculture, biosecurity, and natural resource management. Most closely aligned peer in terms of integrated mandate and service portfolio.
• Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (Western Australia): WA agency managing biodiversity, conservation, parks, and natural resource management. Comparable in its state-level environmental and land management mandate, particularly for parks and wildlife functions.

Regional players

• Environmental Protection Authority Tasmania: Separate Tasmanian statutory authority with overlapping environmental regulation functions. Closest geographic peer, but EPA focuses specifically on environmental protection while NRE Tasmania has broader mandate.

Others

• Service Tasmania: Frontline service delivery partner for NRE Tasmania across the state. Not a direct peer but a critical ecosystem partner providing physical service touchpoints that extend NRE Tasmania's reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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