The Department of Commerce was a department of the

Government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is ...

Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...

. It was formed on 1 January 2009 from the former

Department of Consumer and Employment Protection The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection was a department of the Government of Western Australia. As of 1 January 2009, it became the Department of Commerce. Preceding authorities Legislation was not enacted in Western Australia u ...

and the Science and Innovation division of the former

Department of Industry and Resources The Department of Mines and Petroleum was a department of the Government of Western Australia until it was superseded by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety on 1 July 2017.

, with the functions of the Resources Safety division being transferred to the newly formed

Department of Mines and Petroleum The Department of Mines and Petroleum was a department of the Government of Western Australia until it was superseded by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety on 1 July 2017.

. It was superseded by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety on 1 July 2017 when most of it was merged with the

Campaigns

Buy WA First

Buy WA First is a campaign that was developed by the

, The Western Australian State Government (subsequently by Department of State Development and Department of Commerce) to promote the sale of West Australian grown produce. Commencing in May 2003, all retailers in the state were invited to join the campaign, with Woolworths, IGA and Coles supporting the initiative.

References

External links

Government of Western Australia website

Department of Commerce website

Commerce Commerce is the large-scale organized system of activities, functions, procedures and institutions directly and indirectly related to the exchange (buying and selling) of goods and services among two or more parties within local, regional, nation ...

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