Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics
BTRE
1999 – 2008
Previously Bureau of Transport Economics (1997–1999). Renamed Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics in 2008.
Research bureau of the Department of Transport and Regional Services that produced transport and regional economic research and statistics.
Names over time
- Bureau of Transport Economics1970–1988
- Bureau of Transport and Communications Economics1988–1997
- Bureau of Transport Economics1997–1999
- Bureau of Transport and Regional Economics1999–2008
- Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics2008–present
How it came into existence
Formed in 1999 when the Bureau of Transport Economics was renamed and extended to incorporate regional research within the Department of Transport and Regional Services.
Changes during its life
- 3 December 2007Moved to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
How it ended
Renamed the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics in 2008, following the creation of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
Main functions
- Transport economics research
- Regional economic research
- Transport statistics
- Freight and infrastructure analysis
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.
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Sources
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