Department of Transport
of Western Australia

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

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.

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.

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 and Cabinet.^[1]

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