| Department for Infrastructure and Transport | |
| Type: | department |
| Formed: | 7 August 2020 |
| Preceding1: | Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure |
| Preceding2: | Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of South Australia |
| Headquarters: | 83, Pirie Street, Adelaide |
| Employees: | 2,221 (2023)[1] |
| Budget: | $2.1 billion (2022-2023)[2] |
| Minister1 Name: | The Hon. Tom Koutsantonis MP |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister for Infrastructure and Transport |
| Minister2 Name: | The Hon. Geoff Brock MP |
| Minister2 Pfo: | Minister for Regional Roads Minister for Local Government |
| Minister3 Name: | The Hon. Joe Szakacs MP |
| Minister3 Pfo: | Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services |
| Chief1 Name: | Jon Whelan |
| Chief1 Position: | Chief Executive |
| Child1 Agency: | Service SA |
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, but without a formal announcement of change of name or change in documentation about its governance or functionality.[3] [4]
The Department has the following operational areas:[5]
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;
The 2021–22 Annual Report of the Department outlines the following Executive Team.[9]
| 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 |