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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

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The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (DITRDCSA) is a ministerial department of the Australian Government responsible for providing advice on and delivering policies and programs for infrastructure, transport, regional development, communications, cultural affairs, sports, and the arts.

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History

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA)[2][3][4][5] was formed from the former Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications.[6][7] It was established and named under an Administrative Arrangements Order made on 1 July 2022,[2] after the 2022 Australian election, under the new Albanese government.[7]

It was renamed to Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (DITRDCSA)[8] on 13 May 2025, gaining the sport and recreation policy and functions from the Department of Health and Aged Care. However, land and planning policy and cities and urban policy were transferred to the Treasury.[9][10]

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Description

The department is responsible for delivering Australian Government policy and programs for infrastructure, transport, regional development, communications, cultural affairs, and the arts.[11]

Ministers

As of May 2025 the Ministers of State for the Department are:[1]

Other staff

As of July 2025 Jim Betts is Secretary of the department.[12]

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Operational activities

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In an Administrative Arrangements Order made on 13 May 2025, the functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:[10]

  • Infrastructure planning and co-ordination
  • Transport safety, including investigations
  • Land transport
  • Civil aviation and airports
  • Maritime transport including shipping
  • Major projects, including implementation of all non-Defence development projects
  • Administration of the Jervis Bay Territory, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Territory of Christmas Island, the Coral Sea Islands Territory, the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands, and Norfolk Island
  • Constitutional development of the Northern Territory
  • Constitutional development of the Australian Capital Territory
  • Delivery of regional and territory specific services and programmes
  • Planning and land management in the Australian Capital Territory
  • Regional development
  • Matters relating to local government
  • Regional policy and co-ordination
  • Northern Australia policy and coordination
  • Broadband policy and programmes
  • Postal and telecommunications policies and programmes
  • Spectrum policy management
  • Broadcasting policy
  • Content policy relating to the information economy
  • Cultural affairs, including movable cultural heritage and support for the arts
  • Classification
  • Management of government records
  • Old Parliament House
  • Sport and recreation

Significant policies

Cultural policy

The Office for the Arts issued the national cultural policy, called "Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place", in January 2023. Under the policy, which is set to run for five years,[13][14] the Creative Futures Fund was set up under the auspices of Creative Australia in July 2025 to fund ambitious cross-sector projects across the nation.[15][16]

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