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| preceding1 = [[Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities]]
| dissolved = 31 January 2020
| superseding = [[Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications]]
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| minister1_name = [[Michael McCormack (Australian politician)|Michael McCormack]]
| minister1_pfo = <br />[[Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development]]
| minister2_name = [[Mark Coulton]]
| minister2_pfo = <br />[[Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government]]
| minister3_name = [[Alan Tudge]]
| minister3_pfo = <br />[[Minister for Infrastructure and Transport#List of ministers for urban development and cities|Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population]]
| chief1_name = [[Steven Kennedy]]
| chief1_position = Secretary (2019-20)
| chief2_name = [[Simon Atkinson (public servant)|Simon Atkinson]]
| chief2_position = Secretary (2020)
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The '''Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cites and Regional Development''' was an [[Australian Public Service]] [[Government department|department]] of the [[Government of Australia]] that existed between May 2019 and January 2020, charged with the responsibility for infrastructure and major projects, transport, [[Local government in Australia|local government]], [[States and territories of Australia|external territories]] administration, rural and regional development, population policy, and cities.

When created on 29 May 2019, the department replaced the [[Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Administrative Arrangements Order: Summary of changes|date=29 May 2019|accessdate=2 November 2020|url=https://www.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/aao-summary-changes-20190529.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403132315/https://www.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/aao-summary-changes-20190529.pdf|archivedate=3 April 2020|publisher=Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet}}</ref> The department was merged with the [[Department of Communications and the Arts]] in January 2020 to form a "superdepartment", the [[Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications]].

==Location==
The department was headquartered in the [[City, Australian Capital Territory|Canberra central business district]] at Infrastructure House and the neighbouring building to Infrastructure House.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brookfield Office Properties: Infrastructure House|url=http://brookfieldofficeproperties.com/au/canberra/infrastructure-house|publisher=Brookfield|accessdate=13 October 2012|author=Brookfield|year=2012}}</ref>

==Structure and audit of expenditure==
The department was administered by a senior executive, comprising a Secretary and several Deputy Secretaries.<ref name="Annual Report 2018-19">{{cite web|title=Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development Annual Report 2018-19|publisher=Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development|author=Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development|date=October 2019|url=https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/annual_report/files/ditcrd-annual-report-2018-19.pdf}}</ref>

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

==References==
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Revision as of 11:07, 2 November 2020

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development

The building at 62 Northbourne Avenue in Canberra, which housed part of the department.
Department overview
Formed29 May 2019
Preceding Department
Dissolved31 January 2020
Superseding Department
JurisdictionCommonwealth Government
Ministers responsible
Department executives

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cites and Regional Development was an Australian Public Service department of the Government of Australia that existed between May 2019 and January 2020, charged with the responsibility for infrastructure and major projects, transport, local government, external territories administration, rural and regional development, population policy, and cities.

When created on 29 May 2019, the department replaced the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities.[1] The department was merged with the Department of Communications and the Arts in January 2020 to form a "superdepartment", the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications.

Location

The department was headquartered in the Canberra central business district at Infrastructure House and the neighbouring building to Infrastructure House.[2]

Structure and audit of expenditure

The department was administered by a senior executive, comprising a Secretary and several Deputy Secretaries.[3]

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

References

  1. ^ "Administrative Arrangements Order: Summary of changes" (PDF). Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 29 May 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. ^ Brookfield (2012). "Brookfield Office Properties: Infrastructure House". Brookfield. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  3. ^ Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development (October 2019). "Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development Annual Report 2018-19" (PDF). Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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