Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, and the Arts
Department overview
Formed	1 July 2022
Preceding Department	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra,Australia
Ministers responsible	Catherine King, Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government; Kristy McBain, Regional Development, Local Government and Territories; Michelle Rowland, Communications; Tony Burke, Arts; Madeleine King, Northern Australia;
Department executive	Jim Betts, Secretary;
Child agencies	Australian Communications and Media Authority; NBN Co Limited; Digital Transformation Agency; Australian Postal Corporation; Special Broadcasting Service Corporation;
Website	www.infrastructure.gov.au; www.bitre.gov.au;

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA)^[3]^[4] is a department of the Australian Federal Government responsible for delivering Australian Government policy and programs for infrastructure, transport, regional development, communications, cultural affairs, and the arts.^[5]

The department was formed on 1 July 2022 from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, under an Administrative Arrangements Order made on 1 July 2022.^[6]

Ministers

After the 2022 Australian election, under the Albanese government,^[4] the department name became Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.^[7]^[8]^[9]

As of May 2022^[update] the Ministers of State for the Department are:^[1]

Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government: Catherine King
Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories: Kristy McBain
Minister for Communications: Michelle Rowland
Minister for the Arts: Tony Burke
Minister for Northern Australia: Madeleine King
Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport: Carol Brown
Assistant Minister for Regional Development: Anthony Chisholm

References

^ ^a ^b "Ministers for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Communications. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
^ Betts, Jim. "Mr". Australian Government Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
^ "About us". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, Australian Government. 25 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b "About us". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, Australian Government. 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
^ Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (4 May 2020). "Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications". www.communications.gov.au. Retrieved 4 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Administrative Arrangements Order" (PDF). Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
^ "What we do". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Office of the Arts. Australian Government. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
^ Johnstone, Richard (6 June 2022). "Australia reorganises departments to reflect new government's priorities". Global Government Forum.
^ Gallagher, Katy; Albanese, Anthony (1 June 2022). "Delivering a Better Government" (Press release). Australian Government.

[minister-1] "Ministers for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Communications. Retrieved 24 June 2022.

[2] Betts, Jim. "Mr". Australian Government Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

[namedec2021-3] "About us". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, Australian Government. 25 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

[name15june2022-4] "About us". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, Australian Government. 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

[5] Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (4 May 2020). "Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications". www.communications.gov.au. Retrieved 4 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[6] "Administrative Arrangements Order" (PDF). Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.

[arts-7] "What we do". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Office of the Arts. Australian Government. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

[8] Johnstone, Richard (6 June 2022). "Australia reorganises departments to reflect new government's priorities". Global Government Forum.

[9] Gallagher, Katy; Albanese, Anthony (1 June 2022). "Delivering a Better Government" (Press release). Australian Government.

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