Department of Infrastructure and Transport (Australia)
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| Formed | 14 September 2010 |
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| Dissolved | 18 September 2013 |
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
| Employees | 1043 (at April 2013) |
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The Department of Infrastructure and Transport was an Australian government department. It was formed in September 2010, following the federal election in August 2010. The Department absorbing parts of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Regional development and local government functions were sent to the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government. Following the 2013 federal election, the Department was renamed on 18 September 2013 to become the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, regaining regional development and local government functions.
The Department was headquartered in the Canberra central business district at Infrastructure House and the neighbouring building.
Information about the Department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements, in the Department's annual reports and on the departmental website.
According to the Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO) made on 14 September 2010, the Department dealt with:
The department worked to help the Government of the day achieve its policy objectives by contributing to, and reporting against two key outcomes. The 2011–12 departmental annual report identified the two outcomes as:
The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) within the Department provided economic analysis, research and statistics on infrastructure, transport and regional development issues to inform Australian Government policy development and wider community understanding.
The Department coordinated transport and other infrastructure investment to support Australian economic productivity. The Department worked with states and territories on transport and infrastructure planning to inform investment priorities of the day. A major component of infrastructure investment for the Department was the Nation Building Program, with an annual administered expenses budget of $463 million in 2013–14.
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