Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

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Formed 21 October 1998		Dissolved 3 December 2007
Preceding Department Department of Communications and the Arts Superseding agency Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia Ministers responsible Richard Alston (politician), Minister (1998‑2003)Daryl Williams, Minister (2003‑04)Helen Coonan, Minister (2004‑07)

The Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts was an Australian government department that existed between October 1998 and December 2007. The Department was closed on December 3, 2007, and its authority was transferred to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.

Scope

While operational, information about the department's functions and government funding allocation originally could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the Department's annual reports. At the time of its creation, the Department was responsible for:

Australia's Postal and telecommunications services

Management of the electromagnetic spectrum

Broadcasting services

Management of government records

Centenary of federation

Cultural affairs, including support for the arts

National policy issues relating to the information economy

Information and communication industries development, electronic commerce and business on-line and Year 2000 issues

Government on-line delivery and information technology and communications management, excluding IT outsourcing

Structure

The Department was an Australian Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.

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Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Wikipedia

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