Department of Transport (Western Australia)

The Department of Transport is a department of the Government of Western Australia that is responsible for implementing the state's vehicle licensing, maritime safety, taxi, ports, transport policies. It was formed on 1 July 2009.

Department of Transport

Agency overview
Formed	1 July 2009
Preceding agencies	Department of Planning and Major Infrastructure Department of Transport
Dissolved	30 June 2025
Superseding agency	Department of Transport & Major Infrastructure
Jurisdiction	Government of Western Australia
Minister responsible	Rita Saffioti, Minister for Transport
Agency executive	Peter Woronzow, Director General
Website	transport.wa.gov.au

It is one of three agencies reporting to the same Director General. The two other transport agencies are:

• Public Transport Authority
• Main Roads Western Australia

On 1 July 2009, the State Land Services and Pastoral Leases being transferred to the newly formed Department of Regional Development and Lands.

On 1 July 2025 it was superseded by the Department of Transport & Major Infrastructure that took on additional responsibilities from the Department of Finance and Department of Health.^[1]

Directors General

The head of the Department of Transport is the Director General, who is responsible to the Public Sector Commissioner and the Director General of the Department of the Premier & Cabinet.^[2]

• Menno Henneveld (Acting) (1 July 2009 – 3 May 2010)
• Reece Waldock (3 May 2010 – 29 July 2016)
• Richard Sellers (29 July 2016 – March 2020)