 The building at 62 Northbourne Avenue in Canberra, which housed part of the department. | |
| Department overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 20 December 2017 |
| Preceding Department | |
| Dissolved | 29 May 2019 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth Government |
| Ministers responsible |
Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population |
| Department executive |
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The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Cities was an Australian Public Service department of the Government of Australia that existed between December 2017 and May 2019, 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 20 December 2017, the department replaced the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. It was dissolved and remade as the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional DevelopmentbyAdministrative Arrangements Orders made on 29 May 2019.[1]
The department was headquartered in the Canberra central business district at Infrastructure House and the neighbouring building to Infrastructure House.[2]
In an Administrative Arrangements Order made on 20 December 2017, the functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:[3][4]
The department was administered by a senior executive, comprising the Secretary, Steven Kennedy, and several Deputy Secretaries.[5]: p.19
The department's financial statements were audited by the Australian National Audit Office.
