Corporate Body
Western Australian Department of Commerce (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 A1573
Summary
The Western Australian Department of Commerce (2009 - 2017) was formed in 2009 with the splitting of the Department of Industry and Resources (2003 - 2009). The Department of Commerce took on the science and innovation responsibilities held by its predecessor. These functions were reunited with general mining functions in 2017 with the establishment of the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (2017 - ).
Related entries
Timeline
1829 - 1870 Western Australian Survey Office
1870 - 1873 Western Australian Surveyor-General's Department
1829 - 1870 Western Australian Survey Office
1873 - 1890 Western Australian Crown Lands and Surveys Department
1890 - 1986 Western Australian Department of Lands and Surveys
1894 - 1992 Western Australian Department of Mines
1992 - 2001 Western Australian Department of Minerals and Energy
2001 - 2003 Western Australian Department of Minerals and Petroleum Resources
2001 - 2003 Western Australian Department of Industry and Technology
2003 - 2009 Western Australian Department of Industry and Resources
2009 - 2017 Western Australian Department of Commerce
2017 - Western Australian Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
2017 - Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Superior
Published resources
Resource Sections
- 'Western Australian Department of Commerce', in Agency Details, State Records Office of Western Australia, Western Australian Government, https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/department-of-commerce-au-wa-a1573. Details
Elizabeth Daniels
Created: 13 August 2019, Last modified: 2 March 2023