About us

The Department of Primary Industry and Resources works in partnership with key industry sectors to enable growth and development of the Northern Territory (NT) economy. The department maintains and drives development of the NT’s regions, coastal areas, agriculture, minerals and energy, and fisheries resources through:

• research, development and extension
• market access and development, and investment facilitation
• policy development
• regulation to underpin sustainable development
• minerals and energy tenure and licence administration.

ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 - DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRY AND RESOURCES