Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

WA Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

Premier Mark McGowan recently announced significant changes to the way the public sector will be structured, seeing the number of WA Government departments reduced from 41 to 25.

The changes are designed to provide better services to the community and maximise opportunities to deliver a more efficient and effective public sector for all West Australians.

The Department of Culture and the Arts, Department of Sport and Recreation, Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor, and the local government and office of multicultural interests functions of the Department of Local Government and Communities will amalgamate to establish the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs’ Aboriginal History Research Unit has also joined the new ​Department.