Corporate Body

Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum (2009 - 2017)

State of Western Australia

From: 2009
To: 2017
Functions: Mineralogy or Mining and Regulatory Body
Reference No: State Records Office of WA Agency ID: AU WA A1571

Summary

The Department of Mines and Petroleum (2009 - 2017) held a regulatory and safety role within Western Australia's mining and petroleum industries. Established in 2009 after the dissolution of the Department of Industry and Resources (2003 - 2009) this department was created alongside the Department of Commerce (2009 - 2017) and the Department of State Development [2] (2009 - 2017). In 2017 the Department of Mines and Petroleum (2009 - 2017) was dissolved and reassembled with elements of the Department of Commerce (2009 -2017) related to science forming the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (2017 - ).

Timeline

Superior

State of Western Australia (1901 - )

Published resources

Resource Sections

'Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum', in Agency Details, State Records Office of Western Australia, Western Australian Government, https://https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/department-of-mines-and-petroleum-au-wa-a1571. Details

Elizabeth Daniels

Created: 13 August 2019, Last modified: 2 March 2023

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