Department of Commerce

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

sib@commerce.wa.gov.au

www.commerce.wa.gov.au

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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Notable People

Name	Position	Year Started
Sue Ellery	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
Bob Horstman	Executive Director Labour Relations		2017
Anne Driscoll	Director General	2016	2017
Ken Bowron	Executive Director, Energy Safety		2017
Peter Gow	Executive Director, Building Commission	2009	2017
David Hillyard	Acting Commissioner, Consumer Protection	2015	2017
Kristin Berger	Executive Director, Labour Relations & Industry Development (since 2015)	2002	2017
Lex McCulloch	Executive Director, Worksafe	2011	2017
Jason Batten	Online Services Officer	2016	2017
Alex Lyon	Public Sector Manager	2013	2017
John Donovan	Office of the Director General		2017
Michael Mischin	Minister for Finance	2013	2017
Joe Attard	Executive Director		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
Nina Lyhne	Executive Director, WorkSafe	2004	2011
Jean Wei Choo	Business Improvement Officer	2010	2011
Kate Wang	Principal Policy Advisor, Office of Minister for Commerce	2008	2011
Susan Barrera	Executive Director Labour Relations	0	2010
Jenness Gardner	Manager of Pay Equity Unit, Manager of Policy & Economic Analysis since 2009	2006	2010
Malcom Russell	Executive Director Resources Safety	0	2010
Albert Koenig	Executive Director Energy Safety		2010
Bill Marmion	Minister for Commerce	2010	2010
Peter Viney	Executive Director, Science Innovation and Business	0	2010
Patrick Walker	Comissioner, Consumer Protection	1998	2007
John Donovan	A/Executive Director Office of the Director Genera	2005	2007
Michelle Roberts			2006
Jeff Radisich	Executive Director Labour Relations	2004	2006
Barbara Macnish	Assistant Prices Commissioner, Consumer Protection	2001	2005
Basil Manganaro	Desktop Support Officer	2001	2004
Brian Roche	Head Of Corporate Services	2001	2004
Nicky Howe	Manager Trading Standards	2002	2004
Richard Muirhead	Chief Executive	1997	2001
David Edwards	Director, WA Trade & Investment Office (Indonesia)	1998	2001
Jennifer Duffecy	Senior Project Officer, Regional Development	1997	2001
Julie de Jong	Project Officer	1998	2000
Monish Paul	Director	1994	2000
Brian Bartsh	Project Officer, Finance	1998	1999
Kim Hodge	Industrial Inspector	1995	1998
Brian Bartsh	Finance Officer	1997	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
Alan Jackson	Executive Director Corporate Services	2004
Gary Newcombe	Commissioner
Brian Bradley	Director General	2002
Christopher Kirwin	Director - WorkSafe