Department of Transport and Regional Services (Australia)
Encyclopedia
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport is an Australia
n Government
department. It deals with transport infrastructure, transport security, roads, aviation, and maritime development. The current minister is Anthony Albanese
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Government
Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
department. It deals with transport infrastructure, transport security, roads, aviation, and maritime development. The current minister is Anthony Albanese
Anthony Albanese
Anthony Norman Albanese , Australian politician, who serves as Leader of the House of Representatives and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport in the Gillard Ministry...
.
Portfolio
- Infrastructure planning and co-ordinationInfrastructure AustraliaInfrastructure Australia is a statutory authority of the Commonwealth Government. Its role is to plan and co-ordinate infrastructure projects across Australia, particularly where the works cross state borders. It was established in 2008....
- Transport safetyAustralian Transport Safety BureauThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau is Australia’s national transport safety investigator. The ATSB is the federal government body responsible for investigating transport-related accidents and incidents within Australia. It covers air, sea and rail travel. The Australian Transport Safety...
, including investigations - Land transport
- Civil aviationCivil Aviation Safety AuthorityThe Civil Aviation Safety Authority is the Australian national aviation authority , the government statutory authority responsible for the regulation of civil aviation.-History:...
and airports - Transport security
- Maritime transport including shipping
- Major projects facilitation
Structure
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport consists of the following business divisions:- 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
- 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
- Infrastructure AustraliaInfrastructure AustraliaInfrastructure Australia is a statutory authority of the Commonwealth Government. Its role is to plan and co-ordinate infrastructure projects across Australia, particularly where the works cross state borders. It was established in 2008....
- Australian Transport Safety BureauAustralian Transport Safety BureauThe Australian Transport Safety Bureau is Australia’s national transport safety investigator. The ATSB is the federal government body responsible for investigating transport-related accidents and incidents within Australia. It covers air, sea and rail travel. The Australian Transport Safety...
- Civil Aviation Safety AuthorityCivil Aviation Safety AuthorityThe Civil Aviation Safety Authority is the Australian national aviation authority , the government statutory authority responsible for the regulation of civil aviation.-History:...
- Office of Transport Security
See also
- Australian Competition and Consumer CommissionAustralian Competition and Consumer CommissionThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is an independent authority of the Australia government. It was established in 1995 with the amalgamation of the Australian Trade Practices Commission and the Prices Surveillance Authority to administer the Trade Practices Act 1974...
- Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
- List of Australian Commonwealth Government entities
- Transportation in Australia