Department of Transport (Western Australia)

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Department of Transport
Western Australian Coat of Arms.svg
Agency overview
Formed1 July 2009
Preceding agencies
  • Department of Planning and Major Infrastructure
  • Department of Transport
Dissolved30 June 2025
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Government of Western Australia
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Peter Woronzow, Director General
Website transport.wa.gov.au

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.

Contents

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

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

On 1 July 2025 it was superseded by the Department of Transport & Major Infrastructure that took on additional responsibilities from the Department of Finance and Department of Health. [1]

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 & Cabinet. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Public Sector Reform March 2025 Government of Western Australia March 2025
  2. ↑ Organisational structure, Government of Western Australia, 2009, archived from the original on 9 October 2009
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