Department of Communications (2013–15)

Department of Communications
Department overview
Formed	18 September 2013[1]
Preceding Department	Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy;
Dissolved	21 September 2015
Superseding agency	Department of Communications and the Arts;
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Australia
Headquarters	Canberra
Employees	495 (30 June 2014)
Annual budget	A$113.190 million (2012/013)
Ministers responsible	Malcolm Turnbull, ; Minister for Communications; Paul Fletcher, ; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications;
Department executive	Drew Clarke, Secretary;
Website	www.communications.gov.au

The Australian Government Department of Communications was a department responsible for helping to develop a vibrant, sustainable and internationally-competitive broadband, broadcasting and communications sector in Australia and promoting the digital economy.[2]

The head of the department was the Secretary of the Department of Communications, Drew Clarke, who reported to Malcolm Turnbull, then the Minister for Communications.

History

The Department of Communications replaced the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) in September 2013 after the Liberal-National Coalition won the 2013 election.

In September 2015, the Department was dissolved and replaced by the Department of Communications and the Arts.

Preceding departments

Postmaster-General's Department (1 January 1901 – 22 December 1975)
Department of the Media (19 December 1972 – 22 December 1975)
Postal and Telecommunications Department (22 December 1975 – 3 November 1980)
Department of Communications (3 November 1980 – 24 July 1987)
Department of Transport and Communications (24 July 1987 – 23 December 1993)
Department of Communications (23 December 1993 – 30 January 1994)
Department of Communications and the Arts (30 January 1994 – 21 October 1998)
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (21 October 1998 – 3 December 2007)
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (3 December 2007 – 18 September 2013)

Operational functions

The Administrative Arrangements Order made on 18 September 2013 detailed the following responsibilities to the department:[3]

Broadband policy and programs
Postal and telecommunications policies and programs
Spectrum policy management
Broadcasting policy
National policy issues relating to the digital economy
Content policy relating to the information economy

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References

CA 9429: Department of Communications [III], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 9 April 2014
"Corporate Plan 2011-13". About us. Commonwealth of Australia. 3 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
"Administrative Arrangements Order" (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Commonwealth of Australia. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.

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[NAA_CA_9429-1] CA 9429: Department of Communications [III], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 9 April 2014

[2] "Corporate Plan 2011-13". About us. Commonwealth of Australia. 3 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.

[AAO_Sep_2013-3] "Administrative Arrangements Order" (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Commonwealth of Australia. 18 September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.