Department of Communications and the Arts

Department of Communications and the Arts

Department overview
Formed	21 September 2015 (2015-09-21)
Preceding Department	Department of Communications
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Minister responsible	Mitch Fifield, Minister for Communications Minister for the Arts
Department executive	Heather Smith, Secretary
Child agencies	Australian Communications and Media Authority NBN Co Limited Australian Broadcasting Corporation Australian Postal Corporation Special Broadcasting Service Corporation
Website	www.communications.gov.au

The Australian Department of Communications and the Arts is a department of the Government of Australia charged with responsibility for communications policy and programs and cultural affairs.

The head of the department is the Secretary of the Department of Communications, currently Heather Smith, who reports to Senator the Hon. Mitch Fifield, who is currently the Minister for Communications and Minister for the Arts

The department was created in September 2015 following Malcolm Turnbull becoming prime minister, replacing the Department of Communications, and transferring responsibility for the arts from the Attorney-General's Department.

The Administrative Arrangements Order made on 21 September 2015 detailed the following responsibilities to the department:

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