Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (DITRDC) 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.[4] 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[5] The announcement of the merger of the two departments was criticised, being seen as an attack on the arts.[6] The department still retains the portfolios relating to arts.[7]
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| Formed | 1 February 2020 |
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
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Ministers
As of July 2021, the ministers of state for the department were:[1]
- Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development: Barnaby Joyce (National) – also Deputy Prime Minister
- Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia: David Littleproud (National)
- Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts: Paul Fletcher (Liberal)
- Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education: Bridget McKenzie (National)
- Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport: Scott Buchholz (National)
- Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister: Kevin Hogan (National)
- Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories: Nola Marino (Liberal)
References
- "Ministers for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Communications. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- Atkinson, Simon. "Mr". Australian Government Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- directory.user (2019-12-12). "Chief Operating Officer, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications". www.directory.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - Department of Infrastructure, Transport (2020-05-04). "Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications". www.communications.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- "Comms Chief To Go As PM Takes Axe To Federal Departments – channelnews". Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- "Industry furious as arts dropped from department title". Limelight. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- Dye, Josh (December 6, 2019). "'No change': Arts minister Paul Fletcher calls for calm amid industry unrest". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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