Department of Consumer and Employment Protection

Department of Consumer and Employment Protection
Agency overview
Preceding agency	Ministry of Fair Trading;
Dissolved	1 January 2009
Superseding agency	Department of Commerce;
Jurisdiction	Government of Western Australia
Employees	921 (2006)
Agency executive	Brian Bradley, Director General;
Website	www.docep.wa.gov.au

The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection was a department of the Government of Western Australia. As of 1 January 2009, it became the Department of Commerce.

Preceding authorities

Legislation was not enacted in Western Australia until the 1970s.^[1] The names and dates of preceding authorities:^[2]

Ministry of Fair Trading (1993-01-01 - 2001-07-01)

Ministry of Consumer Affairs (1988-01-01 - 1993-01-01)

Bureau of Consumer Affairs (1975-01-01 - 1983-01-01)

Consumer Protection Bureau (1972-01-01 - 1975-01-01)

^ "Three-line defence for the consumer". The Canberra Times. Vol. 46, no. 12, 983. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 December 1971. p. 2. Retrieved 6 March 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "[Title Not Found]".

Agency overview
Preceding agency	Ministry of Fair Trading
Dissolved	1 January 2009
Superseding agency	Department of Commerce
Jurisdiction	Government of Western Australia
Employees	921 (2006)
Agency executive	Brian Bradley, Director General
Website	www.docep.wa.gov.au