Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today welcomed the appointment of Rob Delane as director general of the Department of Agriculture and Food.
“Mr Delane starts this week and will lead a major revitalisation of the department to support the development of Western Australia’s agriculture and food industries,” Mr Redman said.
Mr Delane rejoins the department after a one-year absence, during which he undertook the joint roles of deputy secretary, Biosecurity Services Group and executive director, Australian Quarantine Inspection Service with the Federal Government’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
“He has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to agriculture, with 30 years in the industry in WA, including 13 years in senior executive roles at the Department of Agriculture and Food,” the Minister said
“Mr Delane brings to the position extensive experience in organisational leadership and a broad knowledge of the agrifood sector that will enable him to carry out the pivotal role of leading the department to help the sector progress.”
The Minister thanked acting director general Malcolm Goff for his leadership of the department during the five-month recruitment phase.
“Mr Goff began the process of reshaping the department’s structure and activities into an economic development agency. He made important adjustments to implement the State Government’s new priority plan for agriculture and food in WA,” he said.
“This plan redefines the role of Government in helping build the agriculture and food sector’s critical contribution to the State’s economy.
“As the new director general, Mr Delane will oversee the implementation of the Government’s plans to support industry development.”
Mr Delane said the challenges faced by a sector competing in international markets and the new directions being charted for agriculture and food provided an exciting challenge and he was pleased to be leading the department through this important phase of the sector’s development.
The new director general was awarded a Public Service Medal in 2007 for outstanding service to the agricultural industries and the WA community.
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