Department of Communications (2013–2015)

Department of Communications
Department overview
Formed	18 September 2013
Preceding Department	Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy;
Dissolved	21 September 2015
Superseding agency	Department of Communications and the Arts;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Employees	495 (30 June 2014)
Annual budget	A$113.190 million (2012/2013)
Ministers responsible	Malcolm Turnbull, ; Minister for Communications; Paul Fletcher, ; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications;
Department executive	Drew Clarke, Secretary;
Website	www.communications.gov.au

The Australian Government Department of Communications was a department responsible for helping to develop a vibrant, sustainable and internationally competitive broadband, broadcasting and communications sector in Australia and promoting the digital economy.

The head of the department was the Secretary of the Department of Communications, Drew Clarke, who reported to Malcolm Turnbull, then the Minister for Communications.

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