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The '''Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA)''', formerly '''Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications''' '''(DITRDC)''',<ref name=namedec2021>{{cite web | title=About us | website=Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, Australian Government | date=25 December 2021 | url=https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/about-us | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225175356/https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/about-us | archive-date=25 December 2021 | url-status=dead | access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref><ref name=name15june2022>{{cite web | title=About us | website=Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, Australian Government | date=15 June 2022 | url=https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/about-us | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615060142/https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/about-us | archive-date=15 June 2022 | url-status=dead | access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref> is a [[Ministry (government department)|department]] of the [[Australian Government|Australian Federal Government]] responsible for delivering Australian Government policy and programs for infrastructure, transport, regional development, communications, cultural affairs, and the arts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications|url=https://www.communications.gov.au/|last=Department of Infrastructure|first=Transport|date=2020-05-04|website=www.communications.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> The department was formed on 1 February 2020 from the [[Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development]] and the [[Department of Communications and the Arts (Australia)|Department of Communications and the Arts]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Comms Chief To Go As PM Takes Axe To Federal Departments – channelnews|url=https://www.channelnews.com.au/comms-chief-to-go-as-pm-takes-axe-to-federal-departments/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> The announcement of the merger of the two departments was criticised, being seen as an attack on the arts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Industry furious as arts dropped from department title|url=https://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/news/industry-furious-as-arts-dropped-from-department-title/|website=Limelight|language=en-AU|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref> The department retained the portfolio relating to arts.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/no-change-arts-minister-paul-fletcher-calls-for-calm-amid-industry-unrest-20191206-p53hme.html |title='No change': Arts minister Paul Fletcher calls for calm amid industry unrest |date=December 6, 2019 |first=Josh |last=Dye |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]}}</ref>
The '''Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA)'''<ref name=namedec2021>{{cite web | title=About us | website=Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, Australian Government | date=25 December 2021 | url=https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/about-us | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225175356/https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/about-us | archive-date=25 December 2021 | url-status=dead | access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref><ref name=name15june2022>{{cite web | title=About us | website=Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, Australian Government | date=15 June 2022 | url=https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/about-us | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615060142/https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/about-us | archive-date=15 June 2022 | url-status=dead | access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref> is a [[Ministry (government department)|department]] of the [[Australian Government|Australian Federal Government]] responsible for delivering Australian Government policy and programs for infrastructure, transport, regional development, communications, cultural affairs, and the arts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications|url=https://www.communications.gov.au/|author=Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications|date=2020-05-04|website=www.communications.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2020-05-04}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/resource/download/aao-01-june-2022.pdf|title=Administrative Arrangements Order|date=1 June 2022|publisher=Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322180637/https://www.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/resource/download/aao-01-june-2022.pdf|archivedate=22 March 2023|accessdate=1 July 2023}}</ref>


==Ministers==
==Ministers==
After the [[2022 Australian election]] that returned a [[Labor Party of Australia|Labor]] government under [[Anthony Albanese]],<ref name=name15june2022/> the department name became Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications ''and the Arts''.<ref name=arts>{{cite web| url=https://www.arts.gov.au/what-we-do| title=What we do |website=Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Office of the Arts| publisher= Australian Government | access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref>
After the [[2022 Australian election]] that returned a [[Labor Party of Australia|Labor]] government under [[Anthony Albanese]],<ref name=name15june2022/> the department name became Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications ''and the Arts''.<ref name=arts>{{cite web| url=https://www.arts.gov.au/what-we-do| title=What we do |website=Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Office of the Arts| publisher= Australian Government | access-date=26 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.globalgovernmentforum.com/australia-reorganises-departments-to-reflect-new-governments-priorities/|title=Australia reorganises departments to reflect new government’s priorities|first=Richard|last=Johnstone|date=6 June 2022|newspaper=Global Government Forum}}</ref><ref>{{Cite media release|url=https://ministers.pmc.gov.au/gallagher/2022/delivering-better-government|title=Delivering a Better Government|first1=Katy|last1=Gallagher|first2=Anthony|last2=Albanese|date=1 June 2022|publisher=Australian Government}}</ref>


{{As of|2022|5}} and the Ministers of State for the Department are:<ref name=minister>{{Cite news|url=https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au|title=Ministers for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts|publisher=Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Communications|access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref>
{{As of|2022|5}} and the Ministers of State for the Department are:<ref name=minister>{{Cite news|url=https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au|title=Ministers for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts|publisher=Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Communications|access-date=24 June 2022}}</ref>
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*Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport: [[Carol Brown (politician)|Carol Brown]]
*Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport: [[Carol Brown (politician)|Carol Brown]]
*Assistant Minister for Regional Development: [[Anthony Chisholm (politician)|Anthony Chisholm]]
*Assistant Minister for Regional Development: [[Anthony Chisholm (politician)|Anthony Chisholm]]

==Office for the Arts==
The Office for the Arts is responsible for the funding, development and protection of the arts in Australia.<ref name=arts/>


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 06:02, 1 July 2023

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, and the Arts
Department overview
Formed1 July 2022 (2022-07-01)
Preceding Department
JurisdictionCommonwealth of Australia
HeadquartersCanberra,Australia
Ministers responsible
Department executive
Child agencies
Website

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and 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]

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 and Communications and the Arts.[7][8][9]

As of May 2022 and the Ministers of State for the Department are:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "About us". 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. ^ a b "About us". 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. ^ "Administrative Arrangements Order" (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.
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