Department for Infrastructure and Transport

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT), formerly known as the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI), is a department of the Government of South Australia. The website was renamed as of 7 August 2020^[update], but without a formal announcement of change of name or change in documentation about its governance or functionality.^[3][4]

Department for Infrastructure and Transport

Department overview
Formed	7 August 2020
Preceding agencies	Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure
Jurisdiction	Government of South Australia
Headquarters	83, Pirie Street Adelaide
Employees	2,221 (2023)^[1]
Annual budget	$2.1 billion (2022-2023)^[2]
Ministers responsible	The Hon. Tom Koutsantonis MP, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport The Hon. Geoff Brock MP, Minister for Regional Roads Minister for Local Government The Hon. Joe Szakacs MP, Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services
Department executive	Jon Whelan, Chief Executive
Child department	Service SA
Website	Department for Infrastructure and Transport

Responsibilities

The Department has the following operational areas:^[5]

• Transport Strategy and Planning
• Infrastructure Delivery
• North-South Corridor Program Delivery Office
• Road and Marine Services (including Service SA)
• South Australian Public Transport Authority
• Public Affairs
• People and Corporate Services

Ministerial responsibility

The minister responsible for all aspects of the department's operations in the Marshall government was Stephan Knoll – Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government, and also the Minister for Planning. He served from March 2018, until his resignation in the wake of an expenses scandal on 26 July 2020.^[6] Corey Wingard was sworn in as Minister for Infrastructure and Transport on 29 July 2020.^[7]

The Urban Renewal Authority, trading as Renewal SA, was within the minister's portfolio responsibilities until 28 July 2020, when it was moved to that of the Treasurer, Rob Lucas.^[8]

The current responsible ministers are as follows;

• Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
• Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing
• Minister for Local Government
• Minister for Regional Roads
• Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services

Executive Team

The 2021–22 Annual Report of the Department outlines the following Executive Team.^[9]

Current Executive Team

Title	Name
Chief Executive, South Australian Rail Commissioner and Commissioner for Highways	Jon Whelan
Deputy Chief Executive and Head of People and Corporate Services	Judith Formston
Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director, North-South Corridor Program Delivery Office	Wayne Buckerfield
Executive Director, Transport Planning & Program Development	Andrew Excell
Executive Director, Transport Project Delivery	Brian Roche (Acting)
Executive Director, Road and Marine Services	Emma Kokar
Executive Director, South Australian Public Transport Authority (SAPTA)	Scott White
Executive Director, Across Government Services	Simon Morony
Executive Director, Public Affairs	Andrew Ockenden

References

1. Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment. "Workplace Information Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Public Sector SA. South Australian Government. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
2. Department for Infrastructure and Transport. "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). Department for Infrastructure and Transport. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
3. . Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 14 July 2020. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. "About us - South Australia". Department for Infrastructure and Transport. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
5. "About Us". www.dit.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
6. . Australian Associated Press. 26 July 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
7. Siebert, Bension (29 July 2020). "Three new ministers sworn into South Australian Government following expenses scandal". ABC News. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
8. Renewal SA (30 September 2021). Urban Renewal Authority (trading as Renewal SA): 2020-21 Annual Report (PDF). p. 12. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
9. "Annual Reports". www.dit.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

External links

• Official website