NSW agriculture, biosec head gone after a decade in job

Scott Hansen (left) was two months away from marking a decade as head of NSW Primary Industries. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

The man responsible for overseeing NSW agriculture and managing threats like fire ants has departed abruptly from his role.

Scott Hansen was two months away from marking a decade as the director general of the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) when it was announced on Friday that he was leaving.