The Department of Transport is a department of the
Government of Western Australia
The Government of Western Australia, formally referred to as His Majesty's Government of Western Australia, is the Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia. It is also commonly referred to as the WA Government o ...
that is responsible for implementing the state's vehicle licensing,
maritime safety
Maritime safety as part of and overlapping with water safety is concerned with the protection of life (search and rescue) and property through regulation, management and technology development of all forms of waterborne transportation. The execut ...
, 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:
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Public Transport Authority
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Main Roads Western Australia
Main Roads Western Australia (formerly the Main Roads Department) is a statutory authority of the Government of Western Australia that is responsible for implementing the state's policies on road access and main roads. It operates under the ' ...
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)
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Reece Waldock
Reece Waldock is a retired senior Australian public servant. Most recently he served concurrently as Director-General of the WA Department of Transport, Commissioner of Main Roads Western Australia and CEO of the WA Public Transport Authority, ...
(3 May 2010–29 July 2016)
*Richard Sellers (29 July 2016–)
See also
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Planning and Development Act 2005
The Planning and Development Act 2005 is an Act of the Western Australian Parliament which lays down specific controls over planning at a metropolitan and local level as well as establishing more general controls over the subdivision of land. The A ...
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Urban planning in Australia
Urban planning in Australia has a significant role to play in ensuring the future sustainability of Australian cities. Australia is one of the most highly urbanised societies in the world. Continued population growth in Australian cities is placin ...
Notes
External links
Department of Transport official website{{Government departments of Western Australia
Transport
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, an ...
Transport in Western Australia
State departments of transport of Australia
2009 establishments in Australia
Government agencies established in 2009