- Department of Infrastructure and Transport
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Department of Infrastructure and Transport Agency overview Formed 2010 Preceding agencies Department of Transport and Regional Services
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local GovernmentJurisdiction Commonwealth Government Employees 1,289 Annual budget A$5.3 billion (2008/09) Ministers responsible Anthony Albanese, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Catherine King, Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and TransportAgency executive Mike Mrdak, Secretary Child agencies Infrastructure Australia
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Office of Transport SecurityWebsite infrastructure.gov.au The Department of Infrastructure and Transport is an Australian Government department. It deals with transport infrastructure, transport security, roads, aviation, and maritime development.[1] The current minister is Anthony Albanese.
Contents
Portfolio
- Infrastructure planning and co-ordination
- Transport safety, including investigations
- Land transport
- Civil aviation and airports
- Transport security
- Maritime transport including shipping
- Major projects facilitation
Structure
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport consists of the following business divisions:[2]
- Corporate Services
- Financial Services
- People and Performance
- Information and Services
- Legal Services
- Governance and Reporting
- Community Engagement
- Nation Building - Infrastructure Investment
- Infrastructure Policy
- North West Roads (QLD, NT, WA, SA)
- South East Roads (NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS)
- Rail and Intermodal
- Major Infrastructure Projects Office
- Surface Transport Policy
- Maritime Policy Reform
- Land Transport Reform
- Vehicle Safety Standards
- Road Safety and Programs
- Surface Transport Regulation Taskforce
- Shipping Policy Reform
- Policy and Research
- Policy Development Unit
- Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics
- High Speed Rail
- Office of Transport Security
- Aviation Security
- Maritime, Identity and Surface Security
- Supply Chain and Screening
- Analysis and Operational Support
- Transport Security Operations
- Aviation and Airports
- Aviation Industry Policy
- Airports
- Aviation Environment
- Air Traffic Policy
- Sydney Aviation Capacity
- Economic Regulation Taskforce
Subordinate Agencies
- Infrastructure Australia
- Australian Transport Safety Bureau
- Civil Aviation Safety Authority
- Office of Transport Security
See also
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
- Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
- List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities
- Transportation in Australia
References
- ^ "Administrative Arrangement Order" (PDF). Government of Australia. 14 September 2010. http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/docs/aao_20100914.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ "Our Organisation". Department of Infrastructure and Transport. http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/about/structure.aspx. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
External links
Categories:- Government departments of Australia
- Transport ministries
- Ministries established in 2007
- Public works ministries
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