Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety explained

Agency Name:Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
Type:Department
Formed:1 July 2017
Preceding2:Department of Commerce
Jurisdiction:Government of Western Australia
Headquarters:Mineral House, 100 Plain Street, East Perth
Chief1 Name:Richard Sellers
Chief1 Position:Director General

The Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety is a department of the Government of Western Australia. The department was formed on 1 July 2017, out of the former Department of Mines and Petroleum and Department of Commerce.[1]

A restructuring of the Western Australian government departments was part of Mark McGowan's election campaign and, in the month after taking office, the number of government departments was reduced from 41 to 25.[2]

The department, through the Geological Survey of Western Australia, operates the Minedex website, which contains comprehensive information on mining and exploration sites and projects in Western Australia.[3]

In May 2021, the department was one of eight Western Australian Government departments to receive a new Director General with Richard Sellers being appointed to the role effective from 31 May 2021 after his predecessor, David Smith, had retired.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About the department . . www.dmirs.wa.gov.au . Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety . 1 May 2024.
  2. News: 28 April 2017 . WA machinery of government changes: list of amalgamated departments . . 6 March 2022 .
  3. Web site: About MINEDEX . . minedex.dmirs.wa.gov.au . Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety . 6 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Renewed leadership for eight State Government departments . . 13 May 2021 . www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au . . 13 March 2022 . 24 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124232901/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2021/05/Renewed-leadership-for-eight-State-Government-departments.aspx . dead .