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Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development

The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development was an Australian government department that existed between September 2013 and December 2017.[3] Matters dealt with by the department included: infrastructure planning and coordination; transport safety; land transport; civil aviation and airports; maritime transport including shipping; administration of Australian territories; constitutional development of the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory; regional programs; regional development; local government matters; and regional policy.[4]

Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development

The building at 62 Northbourne Avenue in Canberra, which housed part of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development.
Department overview
Formed18 September 2013[1]
Preceding agencies
Dissolved20 December 2017
Superseding agency
JurisdictionCommonwealth Government
Employees1408 (at June 2016)[2]
Annual budgetA$6.9 billion (Department of Infrastructure and Transport 2013–14)
Ministers responsible
Department executives

The head of the department was the secretary of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, who reported to the minister for Infrastructure and Transport, the minister for Regional Development and the minister for Territories, Local Government and Major Projects.

Ministers for the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
Start date End date Minister
18 September 2013 18 February 2016 Warren Truss
18 February 2016 20 December 2017 Darren Chester
18 February 2016 27 October 2017 Fiona Nash
21 September 2015 20 December 2017 Paul Fletcher
18 September 2013 21 September 2015 Jamie Briggs

The department was headquartered in the Canberra central business district at Infrastructure House and the neighbouring building to Infrastructure House.[5]

Operational activities edit

In an administrative arrangements order made on 18 September 2013, the functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:[4]

  • Infrastructure planning and co-ordination
  • Transport safety, including investigations
  • Land transport
  • Civil aviation and airports
  • Transport security
  • Maritime transport including shipping
  • Major projects office, including facilitation and implementation of all non-Defence development projects
  • Administration of the Jervis Bay Territory, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Territory of Christmas Island, the Coral Sea Islands Territory, the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands, and of Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island
  • Constitutional development of the Northern Territory
  • Constitutional development of the Australian Capital Territory
  • Delivery of regional and territory specific services and programmes
  • Planning and land management in the Australian Capital Territory
  • Regional development
  • Matters relating to local government
  • Regional policy and co-ordination

Prominent business units edit

Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics edit

The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) within the department provides economic analysis, research and statistics on infrastructure, transport and regional development issues to inform Australian Government policy development and wider community understanding.[6] BITRE employs around 30 staff, including statisticians, economists and policy analysts. BITRE was first established in 1970 as the Bureau of Transport Economics by the Cabinet.[6]

Office of Transport Security edit

The Office of Transport Security (OTS), a business division within the department, was the Australian Government’s preventive security regulator for the aviation and maritime sectors, and its primary adviser on transport security.[7] The OTS head office was in Canberra, and regional offices were situated in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.[8]

Structure and staff edit

The department was administered by a senior executive, comprising a secretary and several deputy secretaries.[9]: p.11 

The secretary between 2009 and 2017 was Mike Mrdak.[10][11] Steven Kennedy was appointed the department's secretary in September 2017.[12]

The department had a staff of around 994 people (estimate for 2013–14),[13] of which around 836 were employed in Canberra and 15 were based overseas.[14]: p.123  Staff were employed as part of the Australian Public Service under the Public Service Act 1999. The workforce of the department had a reasonably even gender distribution (54% male, 46% female), but at more senior levels this ratio decreases.[15] Around two-thirds of the department held a bachelor's degree or higher.[15]

The department worked closely with several Australian Government agencies within its portfolio, including:

Budget and finance edit

In the department's 2013–14 budget statements, expenses were categorised as either departmental or administered expenses. Departmental expenses were those within the control of the relevant agency, whereas administered expenses were those administered on behalf of the Government. Expenses could be broken down as follows:

Program Funding (billions)
Administered expenses through the Department of the Treasury[17] $4.627
Administered expenses through the Department of Infrastructure and Transport[18] $2.038
Departmental expenses[18] $0.212
Total $6.877

Audit of expenditures edit

The department's financial statements were audited by the Australian National Audit Office.

History edit

The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 18 September 2013,[4] and replaced the majority of the functions previously performed by the former Department of Infrastructure and Transport and some of the functions previously performed by the former Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport; with the exception of the arts functions that were transferred to the Attorney-General's Department and the sports functions that were assumed by the Department of Health and Ageing.[19][20][21]

The department was superseded by the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities on 20 December 2017, which in turn was superseded by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications on 5 December 2019.

References edit

  1. ^ CA 9427: Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 9 April 2014
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2015–16". infrastructure.gov.au.
  3. ^ . Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. Commonwealth of Australia. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  4. ^ a b c (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Commonwealth of Australia. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  5. ^ Brookfield (2012). "Brookfield Office Properties: Infrastructure House". Brookfield. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  6. ^ a b "About BITRE". Department of Infrastructure and Transport. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  7. ^ . Department of Infrastructure and Transport. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013.
  8. ^ "About - Aviation Security Obligations - The Office of Transport Security (OTS)". Aviation Security International Systems Training. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  9. ^ Department of Infrastructure and Transport (4 October 2011). "Department of Infrastructure and Transport Annual Report 2010-11". Department of Infrastructure and Transport.
  10. ^ Department of Infrastructure and Transport (3 November 2010). . Department of Infrastructure and Transport. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  11. ^ Keane, Bernard (15 May 2009). . Crikey. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  12. ^ "Mrdak takes up new role amid shakeup of departmental secretaries". Australian Aviation. 7 September 2017. from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  13. ^ Australian Government. . 2013-14 Commonwealth Budget. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013.
  14. ^ Department of Infrastructure and Transport (27 February 2013). "Annual Report 2011–12". Australian Government. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  15. ^ a b Australian Public Service Commission (November 2012). (PDF). APSC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  16. ^ Department of Finance and Deregulation (1 July 2012). "Flipchart of FMA Act Agencies / CAC Act Bodies". Department of Finance and Deregulation. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  17. ^ . Australian Government. May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  18. ^ a b "Infrastructure and Transport Portfolio Budget Statements 2013-14" (PDF). Australian Government Budget 2013-14. Australian Government. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  19. ^ Packham, Ben (18 September 2013). "Tony Abbott puts broom through bureaucracy". The Australian. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  20. ^ Tony Abbott (18 September 2013). . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Press release). Canberra, Australia: Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  21. ^ Wilson, Lauren (19 September 2013). "Coalition carves up the public service". The Australian. Retrieved 24 September 2013.

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The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development was an Australian government department that existed between September 2013 and December 2017 3 Matters dealt with by the department included infrastructure planning and coordination transport safety land transport civil aviation and airports maritime transport including shipping administration of Australian territories constitutional development of the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory regional programs regional development local government matters and regional policy 4 Department of Infrastructure and Regional DevelopmentThe building at 62 Northbourne Avenue in Canberra which housed part of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Department overviewFormed18 September 2013 1 Preceding agenciesDepartment of Infrastructure and TransportDepartment of Regional Australia Local Government Arts and SportDissolved20 December 2017Superseding agencyDepartment of Infrastructure Regional Development and CitiesJurisdictionCommonwealth GovernmentEmployees1408 at June 2016 2 Annual budgetA 6 9 billion Department of Infrastructure and Transport 2013 14 Ministers responsibleDarren Chester Minister for Infrastructure and TransportFiona Nash Minister for Regional DevelopmentPaul Fletcher Minister for Territories Local Government and Major ProjectsDepartment executivesMike Mrdak Secretary 2013 2017 Steven Kennedy Secretary 2017 The head of the department was the secretary of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development who reported to the minister for Infrastructure and Transport the minister for Regional Development and the minister for Territories Local Government and Major Projects Ministers for the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Start date End date Minister 18 September 2013 18 February 2016 Warren Truss 18 February 2016 20 December 2017 Darren Chester 18 February 2016 27 October 2017 Fiona Nash 21 September 2015 20 December 2017 Paul Fletcher 18 September 2013 21 September 2015 Jamie Briggs The department was headquartered in the Canberra central business district at Infrastructure House and the neighbouring building to Infrastructure House 5 Contents 1 Operational activities 2 Prominent business units 2 1 Bureau of Infrastructure Transport and Regional Economics 2 2 Office of Transport Security 3 Structure and staff 4 Budget and finance 4 1 Audit of expenditures 5 History 6 ReferencesOperational activities editIn an administrative arrangements order made on 18 September 2013 the functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters 4 Infrastructure planning and co ordination Transport safety including investigations Land transport Civil aviation and airports Transport security Maritime transport including shipping Major projects office including facilitation and implementation of all non Defence development projects Administration of the Jervis Bay Territory the Territory of Cocos Keeling Islands the Territory of Christmas Island the Coral Sea Islands Territory the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands and of Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island Constitutional development of the Northern Territory Constitutional development of the Australian Capital Territory Delivery of regional and territory specific services and programmes Planning and land management in the Australian Capital Territory Regional development Matters relating to local government Regional policy and co ordinationProminent business units editBureau of Infrastructure Transport and Regional Economics edit The Bureau of Infrastructure Transport and Regional Economics BITRE within the department provides economic analysis research and statistics on infrastructure transport and regional development issues to inform Australian Government policy development and wider community understanding 6 BITRE employs around 30 staff including statisticians economists and policy analysts BITRE was first established in 1970 as the Bureau of Transport Economics by the Cabinet 6 Office of Transport Security edit The Office of Transport Security OTS a business division within the department was the Australian Government s preventive security regulator for the aviation and maritime sectors and its primary adviser on transport security 7 The OTS head office was in Canberra and regional offices were situated in Brisbane Sydney Melbourne Adelaide and Perth 8 Structure and staff editThe department was administered by a senior executive comprising a secretary and several deputy secretaries 9 p 11 The secretary between 2009 and 2017 was Mike Mrdak 10 11 Steven Kennedy was appointed the department s secretary in September 2017 12 The department had a staff of around 994 people estimate for 2013 14 13 of which around 836 were employed in Canberra and 15 were based overseas 14 p 123 Staff were employed as part of the Australian Public Service under the Public Service Act 1999 The workforce of the department had a reasonably even gender distribution 54 male 46 female but at more senior levels this ratio decreases 15 Around two thirds of the department held a bachelor s degree or higher 15 The department worked closely with several Australian Government agencies within its portfolio including the Australian Transport Safety Bureau ATSB the Australian Rail Track Corporation Airservices Australia the Australian Maritime Safety Authority the Civil Aviation Safety Authority CASA and the National Transport Commission 16 Budget and finance editIn the department s 2013 14 budget statements expenses were categorised as either departmental or administered expenses Departmental expenses were those within the control of the relevant agency whereas administered expenses were those administered on behalf of the Government Expenses could be broken down as follows Program Funding billions Administered expenses through the Department of the Treasury 17 4 627 Administered expenses through the Department of Infrastructure and Transport 18 2 038 Departmental expenses 18 0 212 Total 6 877 Audit of expenditures edit The department s financial statements were audited by the Australian National Audit Office History editThe Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development was formed by way of an Administrative Arrangements Order issued on 18 September 2013 4 and replaced the majority of the functions previously performed by the former Department of Infrastructure and Transport and some of the functions previously performed by the former Department of Regional Australia Local Government Arts and Sport with the exception of the arts functions that were transferred to the Attorney General s Department and the sports functions that were assumed by the Department of Health and Ageing 19 20 21 The department was superseded by the Department of Infrastructure Regional Development and Cities on 20 December 2017 which in turn was superseded by the Department of Infrastructure Transport Regional Development and Communications on 5 December 2019 References edit CA 9427 Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Central Office National Archives of Australia retrieved 9 April 2014 Annual Report 2015 16 infrastructure gov au Our role responsibilities and services Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Commonwealth of Australia 15 October 2013 Archived from the original on 17 October 2013 Retrieved 17 October 2013 a b c Administrative Arrangements Order PDF Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Commonwealth of Australia 18 September 2013 Archived from the original PDF on 22 September 2013 Retrieved 27 October 2013 Brookfield 2012 Brookfield Office Properties Infrastructure House Brookfield Retrieved 13 October 2012 a b About BITRE Department of Infrastructure and Transport 26 February 2013 Retrieved 15 March 2013 Transport Security Department of Infrastructure and Transport Archived from the original on 26 June 2013 About Aviation Security Obligations The Office of Transport Security OTS Aviation Security International Systems Training 29 August 2013 Archived from the original on 27 September 2013 Retrieved 27 September 2013 Department of Infrastructure and Transport 4 October 2011 Department of Infrastructure and Transport Annual Report 2010 11 Department of Infrastructure and Transport Department of Infrastructure and Transport 3 November 2010 Secretary Department of Infrastructure and Transport Archived from the original on 26 November 2010 Retrieved 13 October 2012 Keane Bernard 15 May 2009 Canberra s new mandarin meet Mike Mrdak Crikey Archived from the original on 18 June 2009 Retrieved 13 October 2012 Mrdak takes up new role amid shakeup of departmental secretaries Australian Aviation 7 September 2017 Archived from the original on 7 September 2017 Retrieved 16 March 2018 Australian Government Budget Paper No 1 Statement 6 Expenses and Net Capital Investment 2013 14 Commonwealth Budget Australian Government Archived from the original on 24 September 2013 Department of Infrastructure and Transport 27 February 2013 Annual Report 2011 12 Australian Government Retrieved 18 June 2013 a b Australian Public Service Commission November 2012 Capability review Department of Infrastructure and Transport PDF APSC Archived from the original PDF on 16 May 2013 Retrieved 15 March 2013 Department of Finance and Deregulation 1 July 2012 Flipchart of FMA Act Agencies CAC Act Bodies Department of Finance and Deregulation Retrieved 12 October 2012 Department of the Treasury Portfolio Budget Statements 2013 14 Australian Government May 2013 Archived from the original on 7 September 2013 Retrieved 3 July 2013 a b Infrastructure and Transport Portfolio Budget Statements 2013 14 PDF Australian Government Budget 2013 14 Australian Government Retrieved 2 July 2013 Packham Ben 18 September 2013 Tony Abbott puts broom through bureaucracy The Australian Retrieved 24 September 2013 Tony Abbott 18 September 2013 The Coalition will restore strong stable and accountable government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Press release Canberra Australia Commonwealth of Australia Archived from the original on 20 September 2013 Retrieved 20 September 2013 Wilson Lauren 19 September 2013 Coalition carves up the public service The Australian Retrieved 24 September 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development amp oldid 1192202616, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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