| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1 January 2009 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Dissolved | 1 July 2017 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Western Australia |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | www.dmirs.wa.gov.au |
The Department of Commerce was a department of the Government of Western Australia. It was formed on 1 January 2009 from the former Department of Consumer and Employment Protection and the Science and Innovation division of the former Department of Industry and Resources, with the functions of the Resources Safety division being transferred to the newly formed Department of Mines and Petroleum.[1] It was superseded by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety on 1 July 2017 when most of it was merged with the Department of Mines and Petroleum.[2]
Campaigns
Buy WA First
Buy WA First is a campaign that was developed by the Department of Industry and Resources, The Western Australian State Government (subsequently by Department of State Development and Department of Commerce) to promote the sale of West Australian grown produce.[3][4]
Commencing in May 2003, all retailers in the state were invited to join the campaign, with Woolworths, IGA and Coles supporting the initiative.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Department of Industry and Resources Restructure Archived 11 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine accessed: 27 October 2010
- ↑ Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety Government of Western Australia, accessed: 30 May 2018
- ↑ "WA logos and birthmarks". Department of Commerce. 23 December 2008. Archived from the original on 16 May 2009.
- ↑ "Go Halves Or Go The Whole Hog?" (PDF). Wappa Pork Yawns. March 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ↑ Mark Beyer (18 February 2003). "New buy WA scheme planned". Business News. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Clive Brown, Minister for State Development (2 May 2003). "'Buy WA First' Initiative". Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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