Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
DITRDCA
1 July 2022 – 13 May 2025
Previously Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (2020–2022). Renamed Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts in 2025.
Department of State responsible for infrastructure, transport, regional development, cities, local government, northern Australia and the territories, together with communications and the arts.
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 on 1 July 2022 under the Administrative Arrangements Order of 23 June 2022, when the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications was renamed with the arts added to its title. It also took over northern Australia policy, including the Office of Northern Australia, from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.
- Renamed from Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications · 1 July 2022
- Infrastructure and transport
- Regional development, cities and local government
- Territories
- Communications
- Arts
- Northern Australia policy (Office of Northern Australia)
- Portfolio oversight of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
Changes during its life
- Faster rail functions not taken over by the High Speed Rail Authority
How it ended
Renamed the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 13 May 2025, on taking sport from the Department of Health and Aged Care; its cities policy functions went to the Treasury.
- Renamed to Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts · 13 May 2025
- Infrastructure and transport
- Regional development and local government
- Territories
- Communications
- Arts
- Cities policy
Main functions
- Infrastructure investment and transport policy
- Aviation, maritime and land transport safety and regulation
- Regional development, cities and local government
- Northern Australia policy (Office of Northern Australia)
- Administration of the territories
- Communications, broadband and media policy
- Arts and cultural policy (Office for the Arts)
- Classification policy
Bodies in this portfolio (3)
- Australia Council 1973–2023
- Creative Partnerships Australia 2013–2023
- National Faster Rail Agency 2019–2023
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 1 June 2022 (created it)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 23 June 2022 (created it)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 13 May 2025 (took effect as it ended)
4 more Administrative Arrangements Orders set it out
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 13 October 2022 (sets it out)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 13 October 2022, as amended to 8 June 2023 (sets it out)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 13 October 2022, as amended to 3 August 2023 (sets it out)
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 13 October 2022, as amended to 29 July 2024 (sets it out)
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 25 July 2022 to 31 December 2024)
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.