Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development explained

Agency Name:	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development
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Picture Caption:	The building at 62 Northbourne Avenue in, which housed part of the department.
Formed:	29 May 2019
Preceding1:	Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
Dissolved:	31 January 2020
Superseding:	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Type:	Department
Jurisdiction:	Commonwealth Government
Minister1 Name:	Michael McCormack
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
Minister2 Name:	Mark Coulton
Minister2 Pfo:	Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government
Minister3 Name:	Alan Tudge
Minister3 Pfo:	Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population
Chief1 Name:	Steven Kennedy
Chief1 Position:	Secretary (2019–2020)
Chief2 Name:	Simon Atkinson
Chief2 Position:	Secretary (2020)

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.

Notes and References

Web site: Administrative Arrangements Order: Summary of changes. 29 May 2019. 2 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200403132315/https://www.pmc.gov.au/sites/default/files/publications/aao-summary-changes-20190529.pdf. 3 April 2020. Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Web site: Brookfield Office Properties: Infrastructure House. Brookfield. 13 October 2012. Brookfield. 2012.
Web site: Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development Annual Report 2018-19. Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development. Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development. October 2019.