Department of Infrastructure and Transport

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 Government
Jurisdiction	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 Transport
Agency executive	Mike Mrdak, Secretary
Child agencies	Infrastructure Australia Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australian Transport Safety Bureau Office of Transport Security
Website
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.

1 Portfolio
2 Structure
3 Subordinate Agencies
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

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

Major Cities Unit

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

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

Department of Infrastructure and Transport Website

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