Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
Encyclopedia
The Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government is an Australian government
department.
The minister responsible for the department is The Hon Simon Crean
MP.
Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
department.
The minister responsible for the department is The Hon Simon Crean
Simon Crean
Simon Findlay Crean is an Australian politician, and the current Minister for the Arts and Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government in the Australian Federal Government. He was leader of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition at the Federal level,...
MP.
Matters dealt with by the department
- 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 of Commonwealth responsibilities on Norfolk Island
- Constitutional development of the Northern Territory
- Constitutional development of the Australian Capital Territory
- Delivery of regional and rural specific services
- Planning and land management in the Australian Capital Territory
- Regional development
- Matters relating to local government
- Regional Australia policy and co-ordination
- Support for ministers and parliamentary secretaries with regional responsibilities