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Department of Transport (Western Australia)

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Formed
  
1 July 2009

Founded
  
1 July 2009

Website
  
transport.wa.gov.au

Department of Transport (Western Australia) wwwtransportwagovauimagessystemheaderlogopng

Preceding agencies
  
Ministry for Planning Department of Transport

Jurisdiction
  
Government of Western Australia

Minister responsible
  
Dean Nalder, Minister for Transport

Agency executive
  
Richard Sellers, Director General

Superseding agency
  
Department for Planning and Infrastructure

The Department of Transport is a department of the Government of Western Australia that is responsible for implementing the state's vehicle licensing, maritime safety, taxi, ports, transport policies. It was formed on 1 July 2009.

It is one of three agencies reporting to the same Director General. The two other transport agencies are:

  • Public Transport Authority
  • Main Roads Western Australia

    • On 1 July 2009, the State Land Services and Pastoral Leases being transferred to the newly formed Department of Regional Development and Lands.

    Directors General

    The head of the Department of Transport is the Director General, who is responsible to the Public Sector Commissioner and the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

  • Menno Henneveld (Acting) (1 July 2009–3 May 2010)
  • Reece Waldock (3 May 2010–29 July 2016)
  • Richard Sellers (29 July 2016–)

    • References

    Department of Transport (Western Australia) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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