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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, and the Arts
Department overview
Formed1 July 2022 (2022-07-01)
Preceding Department
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters Canberra, Australia
Ministers responsible
Department executive
Child agencies
Website

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 that returned a Labor government under Anthony Albanese, [4] the department name became Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. [7] [8] [9]

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

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  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.
  4. ^ 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.
  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.
  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.