Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
WA DPIRD
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Western Australia.
- Jurisdiction
- Western Australia
- Government level
- State
- Authority type
- Department
- Status
- Active
Visit the official websitehttps://www.dpird.wa.gov.au
Responsibilities
Each item below is recorded from the authority’s own published material, not inferred from its name.
- Farm policy
Primary industries is a named portfolio of the department, which holds the state agriculture function.
Source: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
- Rural development
Regional development is a named portfolio of the same department.
Source: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Sources and verification
Official government site loaded in a real browser on 2026-08-19; it resolved with HTTP 200 identifying the body as Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Verified 2026-08-19 against https://www.dpird.wa.gov.au · domain classification: Official government portal
Important limitations
- Portfolio scope is taken from the department’s official title; statutory powers are set out in Western Australian law and are not asserted here.