The Department of Transport and Regional Development was an

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department that existed between March 1996 and October 1998.

Scope

Information about the department's functions and/or government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports. According to the Administrative Arrangements Order (AAO) made on 11 March 1996, the Department dealt with: *Shipping and marine navigation *Land transport (including road safety) *Civil aviation and air navigation *Aviation security *Regional development

Structure

The Department was administered by

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who were responsible to the Minister for Transport and Regional Development. The Secretary of the Department was Allan Hawke.

References

{{Authority control Ministries established in 1996 Transport and Regional Development Government agencies disestablished in 1998 1996 establishments in Australia 1998 disestablishments in Australia Defunct transport organisations based in Australia