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.
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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:
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.