Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government

Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
Department overview
Formed 14 September 2010
Preceding Department Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Dissolved 14 December 2011
Superseding agency Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport
Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
Minister responsible Simon Crean, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
Department executive Glenys Beauchamp, Secretary
Website regional.gov.au

The Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government was an Australian Government department that existed between September 2010 and December 2011.[1]

Functions

In an Administrative Arrangements Order made on 14 September 2010, the functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:[2]

Intended outcomes

The department worked to help the Government of the day achieve its policy objectives by contributing to, and reporting against two key outcomes. The 2010–11 departmental annual report (which was the only annual report released by the department during its short period of operation) identified the outcomes as:[3]

Structure

During its life, the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government was accountable to Simon Crean as the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government.[1]

The Department was staffed by Australian Public Service officials and headed by a Secretary, Glenys Beauchamp.[4] The Department’s staff numbered approximately 330.[5]

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