Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
20 December 2017 – 29 May 2019
Previously Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (2013–2017). Renamed Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development in 2019.
Department of State responsible for infrastructure investment, transport, regional development, local government, the non-self-governing territories and cities policy, including City Deals.
Names over time
- Department of Transport1993–1996
- Department of Transport and Regional Development1996–1998
- Department of Transport and Regional Services1998–2007
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government2007–2010
- Department of Infrastructure and Transport2010–2013
- Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development2013–2017
- Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities2017–2019
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development2019–2020
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications2020–2022
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts2022–2025
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts2025–present
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 20 December 2017 when the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development was renamed on taking cities policy, including City Deals and the Smart Cities program, from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, while transport security moved to the new Department of Home Affairs.
- Infrastructure investment
- Transport
- Regional development
- Local government
- Territories
- Cities policy and City Deals
- Smart Cities program
How it ended
Renamed the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development on 29 May 2019, after the 2019 election.
- Infrastructure and transport
- Cities policy
- Regional development and local government
- Territories administration
Main functions
- Land transport infrastructure investment
- Aviation, airports and maritime transport
- Regional development programs
- Local government
- Cities policy, City Deals and urban infrastructure
- Administration of the non-self-governing territories
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 19 April 2018 (sets it out)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 29 May 2019 (took effect as it ended)
2 more Administrative Arrangements Orders set it out
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 31 December 2017 to 2 April 2019)
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.