Niegel Grazia was appointed acting deputy director general of industry and economic development at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development in November 2017, having previously been the deputy director general at the Department of Regional Development. Mr Grazia is passionate about building vibrant regions with strong economies. He worked in the oil and gas industry for 21 years, including in senior roles within metropolitan and regional Australia. He has also held roles at the Kimberley Development Commission, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and other WA public sector agencies including seven years on the staff of WA Government ministers across local government, mines, energy and emergency services portfolios.
