Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

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 & Petroleum and Department of Commerce.^[1]

Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

Department overview
Formed	1 July 2017
Preceding agencies	Department of Mines & Petroleum Department of Commerce
Dissolved	30 June 2025
Superseding agencies	Department of Local Government, Commerce, Industry Regulation & Safety Department of Mines, Petroleum & Exploration
Jurisdiction	Government of Western Australia
Headquarters	Mineral House, 100 Plain Street, East Perth
Department executive	Richard Sellers, Director General
Website	www.dmp.wa.gov.au/index.aspx

A restructuring of the Western Australian government departments was part of Mark McGowan's 2021 Western Australian state 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]

It will be dissolved on 30 June 2025 with its functions split between the Department of Local Government, Commerce, Industry Regulation & Safety and Department of Mines, Petroleum & Exploration.^[5]