Department of Infrastructure and Transport

Department of Infrastructure and Transport
Department overview
Formed	14 September 2010
Preceding Department	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government;
Dissolved	18 September 2013
Superseding agency	Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Employees	1043 (at April 2013)
Ministers responsible	Anthony Albanese; Minister for Infrastructure and Transport;
Department executive	Mike Mrdak, Secretary;

The Department of Infrastructure and Transport was an Australian government department. It was formed in September 2010, following the federal election in August 2010. The department absorbing parts of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Regional development and local government functions were sent to the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government. Following the 2013 federal election, the department was renamed on 18 September 2013 to become the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, regaining regional development and local government functions.

The department was headquartered in the Canberra central business district at Infrastructure House and the neighbouring building.

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