Department of Consumer and Employment Protection
{{Short description|Government department of Western Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}
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|preceding1 = Ministry of Fair Trading
|dissolved = 1 January 2009
|superseding = Department of Commerce
|jurisdiction = Government of Western Australia
|employees = 921 (2006)
|chief1_name = Brian Bradley
|chief1_position = Director General
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|website = [http://www.docep.wa.gov.au/ www.docep.wa.gov.au]
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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.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110692148 |title=Three-line defence for the consumer |newspaper=The Canberra Times |volume=46 |issue=12,983 |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=3 December 1971 |accessdate=6 March 2022 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}}
The names and dates of preceding authorities:{{Cite web|url=https://archive.sro.wa.gov.au/index.php/department-of-consumer-affairs-au-wa-a337|title=[Title Not Found]}}
: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)
External links
- [http://www.wa.gov.au/ Government of Western Australia website]
- [http://www.docep.wa.gov.au/ Department of Consumer and Employment Protection website]