Summary heading
THE DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT, CITIES AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Abolition
Creation
The Department was created by the Administrative Arrangements order of 29 May 2019
Functions and activities
Infrastructure planning and co-ordination
Transport safety, including investigations
Land transport
Civil aviation and airports
Maritime transport including shipping
Major projects, including 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 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
National policy on cities
Infrastructure and project financing
Legislation administered
Legislation administered by the Minister
A.C.T. 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
Air Services Act 1995
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
Airports Act 1996
Airports (On Airport Activities Administration) Validation Act 2010
Airspace Act 2007
Airspace (Consequentials and Other Measures) Act 2007
ANL Act 1956
Ashmore and Cartier Islands Acceptance Act 1933
Australian Airlines (Conversion to Public Company) Act 1988
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
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990
Australian National Railways Commission Sales Act 1997
Aviation Fuel Revenues (Special Appropriation) Act 1988
Canberra Water Supply (Googong Dam) Act 1974
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991
Christmas Island Act 1958
Christmas Island Agreement Acts
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
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955
Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Part X
Coral Sea Islands Act 1969
Damage by Aircraft Act 1999
Infrastructure Australia Act 2008
International Air Services Commission Act 1992
International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Act 2013
Jervis Bay Territory Acceptance Act 1915
Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Act 1989
Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995
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
Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2012
Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2007
Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989
National Land Transport Act 2014
National Transport Commission Act 2003
Navigation Act 2012
Norfolk Island Act 1979
Northern Territory Acceptance Act 1910
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978, except sections 69 and 70
Parliament Act 1974
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 Anti-fouling 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
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
Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2008
Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018
Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition – General) Act 2018
Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition – Customs) Act 2018
Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition – Excise) Act 2018
Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2018
Seat of Government Acceptance Acts
Seat of Government Act 1908
Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910
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
Territories Law Reform Act 2010
Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003
Urban and Regional Development (Financial Assistance) Act 1974
Administrative structure
Historical agency address
State/regional structure
Records created by the agency
Additional information
Administrative Arrangements order of 29 May 2019 notes the transfer of responsibility for population policy from the Infrastructure portfolio to the Treasury portfolio.
End notes
Sources
Administrative Arrangements order of 29 May 2019