What is the new department of infrastructure and transport? When created on 29 May 2019, the department replaced the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities. The department was merged with the Department of Communications and the Arts in January 2020 to form a "superdepartment", the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications.What does the australian department of infrastructure do? The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development is an Australian Public Service department of the Government of Australia charged with the responsibility for infrastructure and major projects, transport, local government, external territories administration, rural and regional development, population policy, and cities.Where is the department of infrastructure located in canberra? The department was headquartered in the Canberra central business district at Infrastructure House and the neighbouring building to Infrastructure House. In an Administrative Arrangements Order made on 20 December 2017, the functions of the department were broadly classified into the following matters:What is the new department of industry and science? The Department of Industry, Science, Industry and Resecures, which merges the current Department of Industry, Innovation and Science and the energy functions from current the Department of Environment and Energy. Small Business functions will also move.
The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development and Cities is closed from Friday 22 December 2017 and will reopen for business on Tuesday 2 January 2018. Any Freedom of Information (FOI) requests or enquiries made during this Christmas holiday period will be received, acknowledged and responded to on or after Monday 8 January.