The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation is a department of the
Government of Western Australia
The Government of Western Australia is the States and territories of Australia, Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia. It is also commonly referred to as the WA Government or the Western Australian Governmen ...
. The department was formed on 1 July 2017, out of the former
Department of State Development
The Department of State Development was a department of the Government of Western Australia. The department was formed on 1 January 2009, out of the former Department of Industry and Resources and Department of Consumer and Employment Protectio ...
, the industry promotion and innovation functions of the
Department of Commerce
The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) is an United States federal executive departments, executive department of the Federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government. It is responsible for gathering data for business ...
and the Western Australian Tourism Commission.
A restructuring of the Western Australian government departments was part of
Mark McGowan's
2021 Western Australian state election
The 2021 Western Australian state election was held on Saturday 13 March to elect members to the Parliament of Western Australia, where all 59 seats in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, Legislative Assembly and all 36 seats in the We ...
campaign and, in the month after taking office, the number of government departments was reduced from 41 to 25.
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The department is responsible for the portfolios of economic development, international trade and investment, tourism as well as the promotion of the defence, international education, science and innovation sectors.
In May 2021, the department was one of eight Western Australian Government departments to receive a new Director General with Rebecca Brown being appointed to the role.
On 1 July 2025, it will take on extra responsibilities from the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation & Safety and become the Department of Energy & Economic Diversification. It will lose some responsibilities to the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism & Sport and Department of the Premier & Cabinet.Public Sector Reform March 2025]
Government of Western Australia
The Government of Western Australia is the States and territories of Australia, Australian state democratic administrative authority of Western Australia. It is also commonly referred to as the WA Government or the Western Australian Governmen ...
March 2025
References
External links
Official website
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Jobs
Government agencies established in 2017
Government agencies disestablished in 2025
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
2017 establishments in Australia
2025 disestablishments in Australia