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

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]

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

Department overview
Formed	1 July 2022 (2022-07-01)
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^[1]
Department executive	Jim Betts, Secretary^[2]
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 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^[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

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.
3. . 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. . 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. (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.