Department of Commerce
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The former Department of Commerce worked with the community to ensure high standards of safety and protection for workers and consumers, and promoted and fostered innovative industries, science and enterprise.
The department comprised of eight divisions:
- Building Commission
- Consumer Protection
- EnergySafety
- Labour Relations
- Industry and Innovation
- WorkSafe
- Corporate Services
- Office of the Director General
On 1st July 2017, the Department of Commerce amalgamated with the Department of Mines and Petroleum to form the new Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.
Contact Details
The Forrest Centre, 221 St Georges Terrace, PERTH WA 6000
08 9263 8112
Company Activity
| NEW ROLE: Sue Ellery, Minister for Commerce | 14 Dec 2022 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Concerns over retirement reforms | 23 Nov 2022 |
| NEW ROLE: Roger Cook, Minister for Commerce | 17 Dec 2021 |
| NEW ROLE: Amber-Jade Sanderson, Minister for Commerce | 18 Mar 2021 |
| NEWS: Tagged in Strata association pushes for helpline, insurance fix | 23 Feb 2021 |
| NEW ROLE: Kim Hodge, Industrial Inspector | 02 Jul 2020 |
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Related Information
Notable People
| Name | Position | Year Started |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Commerce | 2022 |
Past People
| Name | Position | Year Started | Year Ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Cook | Minister for Commerce | 2021 | 2022 |
| Amber-Jade Sanderson | Minister for Commerce | 2021 | 2021 |
| Ken Chinnery | Director, Human Resources | 2010 | 2018 |
| David Hillyard | Acting Commissioner, Consumer Protection | 2015 | 2017 |
| Jason Batten | Online Services Officer | 2016 | 2017 |
| Joe Attard | Executive Director | 2017 | |
| Alex Lyon | Public Sector Manager | 2013 | 2017 |
| Anne Driscoll | Director General | 2016 | 2017 |
| Michael Mischin | Minister for Finance | 2013 | 2017 |
| John Donovan | Office of the Director General | 2017 | |
| Lex McCulloch | Executive Director, Worksafe | 2011 | 2017 |
| Peter Gow | Executive Director, Building Commission | 2009 | 2017 |
| Kristin Berger | Executive Director, Labour Relations & Industry Development (since 2015) | 2002 | 2017 |
| Ken Bowron | Executive Director, Energy Safety | 2017 | |
| Bob Horstman | Executive Director Labour Relations | 2017 | |
| Anne Driscoll | Executive Director - Consumer Protection | 2008 | 2015 |
| Kate Schilling | Health & Wellbeing Coordinator | 2014 | 2015 |
| Julie de Jong | Executive Director, Industry, Science & Innovation | 2008 | 2014 |
| Candice Van Der Plas | Legal Officer, Building Commission | 2013 | 2014 |
| Tamryn Barker | Senior Manager, Innovative Industries | 2012 | 2013 |
| Emma O'Neil | Senior Project Officer | 2008 | 2013 |
| Carol Williams | Project Manager, Business Inititatives | 2010 | 2012 |
| Brian Bartsh | Strategic Projects Officer | 2011 | 2012 |
| Jean Wei Choo | Business Improvement Officer | 2010 | 2011 |
| Kate Wang | Principal Policy Advisor, Office of Minister for Commerce | 2008 | 2011 |
| Nina Lyhne | Executive Director, WorkSafe | 2004 | 2011 |
| Bill Marmion | Minister for Commerce | 2010 | 2010 |
| Malcom Russell | Executive Director Resources Safety | 0 | 2010 |
| Susan Barrera | Executive Director Labour Relations | 0 | 2010 |
| Jenness Gardner | Manager of Pay Equity Unit, Manager of Policy & Economic Analysis since 2009 | 2006 | 2010 |
| Peter Viney | Executive Director, Science Innovation and Business | 0 | 2010 |
| Albert Koenig | Executive Director Energy Safety | 2010 | |
| John Donovan | A/Executive Director Office of the Director Genera | 2005 | 2007 |
| Patrick Walker | Comissioner, Consumer Protection | 1998 | 2007 |
| Jeff Radisich | Executive Director Labour Relations | 2004 | 2006 |
| Michelle Roberts | 2006 | ||
| Barbara Macnish | Assistant Prices Commissioner, Consumer Protection | 2001 | 2005 |
| Brian Roche | Head Of Corporate Services | 2001 | 2004 |
| Nicky Howe | Manager Trading Standards | 2002 | 2004 |
| Basil Manganaro | Desktop Support Officer | 2001 | 2004 |
| Jennifer Duffecy | Senior Project Officer, Regional Development | 1997 | 2001 |
| Richard Muirhead | Chief Executive | 1997 | 2001 |
| David Edwards | Director, WA Trade & Investment Office (Indonesia) | 1998 | 2001 |
| Julie de Jong | Project Officer | 1998 | 2000 |
| Monish Paul | Director | 1994 | 2000 |
| Brian Bartsh | Project Officer, Finance | 1998 | 1999 |
| Brian Bartsh | Finance Officer | 1997 | 1998 |
| Kim Hodge | Industrial Inspector | 1995 | 1998 |
| Stefan Frodsham | Manager, Strategic Industries, Department of Commerce & Trade | 1991 | 1994 |
| John Wood | Executive Director, Policy Development Division | 1993 | 1993 |
| Ian Munns | Executive Director, Corporate Services | ||
| Christopher Kirwin | Director - WorkSafe | ||
| Gary Newcombe | Commissioner | ||
| Brian Bradley | Director General | 2002 | |
| Alan Jackson | Executive Director Corporate Services | 2004 |
