Summary heading
Infrastructure and Regional Development, Central Office
Creation
The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development was established under the Administrative Arrangements Orders of 18 September 2013 signed by the Governor General, Quentin Bryce.
Abolition
Functions and activities
The matters dealt with by the new department included:
Infrastructure planning and co-ordination
Transport safety, including investigations
Land transport
Civil aviation and airports
Transport security
Maritime transport including shipping
Major projects office, including facilitation and implementation of all non-Defence development projects
Administration of the Jervis Bay Territory, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Territory of Christmas Island, the Coral Sea Islands Territory, the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands, and of Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island
Constitutional development of the Northern Territory
Constitutional development of the Australian Capital Territory
Delivery of regional and territory specific services and programmes
Planning and land management in the Australian Capital Territory
Regional development
Matters relating to local government
Regional policy and co-ordination
Legislation administered
The legislation administered by the department on establishment included:
ACT Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988
Adelaide Airport Curfew Act 2000
Air Accidents (Commonwealth Government Liability) Act 1963
Air Navigation Act 1920
Air Navigation Legislation (Validation and Interpretation) Act 1982
Aircraft Noise Levy Act 1995, except to the extent administered by the Treasurer
Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Act 1995, except to the extent administered by the Treasurer
Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Imposition) Act 2001
Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Collection) Act 2001, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Employment
Airports (On Airport Activities Administration) Validation Act 2010
Airports Act 1996
Air Services Act 1995
Airspace Act 2007
Airspace (Consequentials and Other Measures) Act 2007
ANL Act 1956
Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933
Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988, except to the extent administered by the Minister for Finance
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988
Adelaide Airport CurfewAct 2000
Australian Airlines (Conversion to Public Company) Act 1988
Australian Land Transport Development Act 1988
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990
Australian National Railways Commission Sales Act 1997
Aviation Fuel Revenues (Special Appropriation) Act 1988
Aviation Transport Security Act 2004
Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Act 2012
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991
Civil Aviation Act 1988
Civil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959
Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1995
Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012
Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2012
Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Part X
Damage by Aircraft Act 1999
Inspector of Transport Security Act 2006
International Air Services Commission Act 1992
Interstate Road Transport Act 1985
Interstate Road Transport Charge Act 1985
Infrastructure Australia Act 2008
Lighthouses Act 1911
Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989
Marine Navigation Levy Act 1989
Marine Navigation Levy Collection Act 1989
Marine Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy Act 1991
Marine Navigation (Regulatory Functions) Levy Collection Act 1991
Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012
Maritime Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012
Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2007
Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003
Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989
Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Act 2009
National Transport Commission Act 2003
Navigation Act 1912
Port Statistics Act 1977
Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981
Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Act 2008
Protection of the Sea (Harmful Antifouling Systems) Act 2006
Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Funds - Customs) Act 1993
Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Funds - Excise) Act 1993
Protection of the Sea (Imposition of Contributions to Oil Pollution Compensation Funds - General) Act 1993
Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Funds) Act 1993
Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Act 1981
Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983
Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981
Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy Collection) Act 1981
Qantas Sale Act 1992, Part 3, sections 7 to 13 inclusive
Railway Agreement (Western Australia) Act 1961
Railway Standardization (New South Wales and Victoria) Agreement Act 1958
Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2008
Roads to Recovery Act 2000
Shipping Grants Legislation Act 1996
Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Act 2012
Shipping Registration Act 1981
Submarine Cables and Pipelines Protection Act 1963
Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995
Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997
Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003
Canberra Water Supply (Googong Dam) Act 1974
Christmas Island Act 1958
Christmas Island Agreement Acts
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955
Coral Sea Islands Act 1969
Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915
Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995
Norfolk Island Act 1979
Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1910
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978, except sections 69 and 70
Parliament Act 1974
Removal of Prisoners (Territories) Act 1923, insofar as it relates to the Northern Territory (except to the extent administered by the Attorney-General) and to Norfolk Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the Territory of Christmas Island, the Coral Sea Islands Territory, and the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Seat of Government Acceptance Acts
Seat of Government Act 1908
Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910
Urban and Regional Development (Financial Assistance) Act 1974
Administrative structure
Minister
18 Sep 2013 - : Warren Truss
Assistant Minister
18 Sep 2013 - : Jamie Briggs
Secretary
18 Sep 2013 - : Mike Mrdak
Historical agency address
111 Alinga Street, Canberra City, ACT 2601
State/regional structure
There is a Central Office in Canberra and in all state capitals with the exception of Hobart.
Records created by the agency
Additional information
End notes
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