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DEPI Secretary

Adam Fennessy

Adam Fennessy is Secretary for the Department of Environment and Primary Industries.

Prior to this, Adam was Acting Secretary Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE). Adam has extensive experience across land, water and natural resources management and has worked in both the Commonwealth and Victorian Public sectors.

Previous senior leadership roles include Deputy Secretary, Environment and Natural Resources within DSE, and as Executive Director, Infrastructure and Economics in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.  Adam has also held leadership roles within DSE's Office of Water and as a Commonwealth Government policy and legal adviser in the areas of transport, communications and the arts.